Guardians of the Galaxy Annual #2

At 64 pages, this 1992 oversized annual delivers the fourth chapter of "The System Bytes" crossover, and the cover by Jim Valentino and Steve Montano packs in an extraordinary amount of energy — a Ghost Rider-like flaming skull figure surges forward in the foreground while a massive wave of heroes crashes behind him, including fiery energy-wielding characters, a white-costumed armored figure, a black-clad woman trailing flames, a green-skinned character, and a red-white-and-blue hero among others. The sheer density of combatants on this cover signals that "Riders on the Storm" is a sprawling, team-wide affair worthy of the annual format. If you're following the Guardians of the Galaxy's 31st-century adventures, this is one chapter you won't want to skip.