Flash #102

The cover of Flash #102 (June 1995) makes the threat immediately clear: the massive, yellow-fisted Mongul has the Scarlet Speedster flipped upside-down and completely at his mercy, with armed soldiers visible in the chaotic background — it's a striking image that sells the sheer physical mismatch between the two. Cover art by Oscar Jimenez and José Marzán Jr. brings real energy to the confrontation, with bold colors and dynamic angles that capture just how outmatched the Flash appears. Written by Mark Waid and Michael Jan Friedman with interior art from the same pencil-and-ink team, this is one of those issues where the cover alone makes you want to see how the fastest man alive fights his way out of an impossible situation.