Flash Annual #4

Part of DC's 1991 "Armageddon 2001" crossover event, this annual poses a provocative question right on the cover: "It's the 21st Century — do you know where your super-heroes are?" The cover by Mike Parobeck and Rick Burchett delivers a striking visual of the Flash straining under the weight of a golden, flame-wreathed figure looming above him, while a crowd of onlookers — some sinister, some curious — surrounds the struggle. Mark Waid leads the creative team alongside Craig Brasfield and Andrew Pepoy for the interior story "Family Business," making this a compelling snapshot of where the Scarlet Speedster's world might be heading.