Green Lantern #146

A massive armored figure dominates this November 1981 cover, one enormous fist hoisting the Green Lantern power lantern overhead while a golden mechanical arm pins Hal Jordan — in full green-and-black uniform — helplessly upside-down against what appears to be a glowing sphere. Joe Staton's cover art makes the scale and menace immediately felt, with the title "Prisons… and Other Cages!" telegraphing that Hal's ring alone may not be enough to escape whatever trap has been sprung. It's a striking, tightly composed image that captures Green Lantern at a genuine low point and makes turning the page feel urgent.