Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #4

Issue four of six in this landmark 1990 limited series finds Hal Jordan completely surrounded — the cover depicts him in his Green Lantern uniform, mask on and expression fierce, as a sea of white-gloved, ring-bearing fists closes in on him from every direction, each crackling with green energy bursts. It's a striking visual that hints at the overwhelming challenges Hal faces as a new member of the Corps, rendered with real dynamism by penciler Mark Bright and inker Klaus Janson. With "The Corps" as the story title, this penultimate chapter promises exactly the kind of cosmic scope that made Emerald Dawn such a compelling retelling of Green Lantern's origins.