Hawkman #19

High above the clouds, Black Adam has Hawkman dead to rights — one fist cocked back, the winged hero visibly beaten and struggling in his grip — and the cover tagline "Lightning Strikes!" says everything about the brutal aerial confrontation ahead. John Watson's painted cover work gives the scene a striking weight, capturing both the raw power of Black Adam and the desperate resilience of Hawkman against a sweeping cloudy sky. With Geoff Johns, Scot Eaton, and Ray Kryssing on interior duties, this November 2003 chapter of "Hunting for History" promises exactly the kind of hard-hitting DC storytelling fans were following this series for.