Green Lantern #119

The cover of this December 1999 issue says it all: a massive, hooded figure radiating green energy looms over a much smaller Green Lantern — the contrast in scale making the tension immediately palpable. Cover artists Darryl Banks and Cam Smith frame the unsettling tagline "Hal Jordan is the Spectre… This could be bad!" with brooding, smoke-filled atmosphere that sets a genuinely ominous tone. Writer Ron Marz leads the creative team into intriguing territory with "Spectre of the Past," and this cover makes a strong case for why you'll want to see where things go.