Hammerlocke #2

Part of DC's nine-issue "Tomorrow's Superhumans Are Here!" initiative, this 1992 series delivers Hammerlocke #2 with a cover that pulls no punches — a blue-skinned, masked figure dominates the foreground, golden-armored arm thrusting a weapon straight at the viewer, while a suited figure looms in the background. The bold tagline pits Hammerlocke against The Phade with a "Return to Olympus!" promise, and cover pencils by Chris Sprouse, inked by Keith Wilson, give the whole composition a striking, kinetic energy that sets a confident tone for Tom Joyner and K. S. Wilson's story within.