Flash #13

The Scarlet Speedster looks genuinely rattled on the cover of this June 1988 issue, as a looming, dark-caped figure with a menacing grin towers over a straining Flash — speed lines radiating off the hero suggesting he's pushing every limit he has. The cover by Mike Collins and Larry Mahlstedt frames the confrontation with a stark, arresting composition that makes the threat feel immediate and personal. With Baron, Collins, and Mahlstedt delivering "Savage Vandalism," this mid-run chapter of DC's Flash promises the kind of tense, character-driven superhero storytelling the series was building its reputation on in 1988.