Flash #103

The "Dark Secrets" arc hits a tense high point in Flash #103, with a cover by Roger Robinson and Mark Stegbauer that pulls you in immediately — the Scarlet Speedster charges forward, fists clenched, shielding a dark-haired woman in black from an enormous, fang-dripping shadow creature that looms across the entire background. The threat feels genuinely overwhelming, and the contrast between the Flash's bold red costume and the creature's inky darkness makes for a striking composition. Mark Waid brings his sharp storytelling instincts to this 1995 installment, promising plenty of heart behind the action suggested by the issue's title, "What I Did for Love.