Firestorm the Nuclear Man #74

This 1988 DC issue delivers a striking desert scene where a desperate, flame-crowned figure sinks into the ground, his mouth open in a cry, while massive yellow hands claw up from the earth around him — and a darkened, hovering form descends against a blazing red sun above a stark southwestern landscape. The cover by Joe Brozowski sets an ominous, surreal tone that feels entirely at home with the story's title, "Personal Demon." John Ostrander's run on Firestorm the Nuclear Man was known for pushing the character into darker, more psychologically charged territory, and this issue looks to be no exception.