Guardians of the Galaxy #45

Set in Marvel's 31st century, this February 1994 issue of Guardians of the Galaxy puts the spotlight squarely on an extraordinary internal conflict — Starhawk versus Starhawk. Kevin West and Steve Montano's cover delivers exactly that premise: a blue-and-gold-costumed male Starhawk squares off in open space against a female counterpart blazing with golden hair and a star-spangled black costume, both figures crackling with intensity as planets and cosmic debris swirl around them. The rest of the Guardians roster watches from the corner portrait, hinting at a team caught in the middle of something deeply personal and cosmically charged.