Hawkman #28

A dramatic clash is front and center on this January 1996 cover, with a massive, dark-winged Dr. Polaris looming over a battered Hawkman — wings splayed, golden hawk-helmet catching the light against a swirling red and yellow background that crackles with menace. Cover pencils by Steve Lieber and inks by Klaus Janson give the confrontation a raw, kinetic energy that makes the tagline "The Power of Dr. Polaris!" feel entirely earned. With McLaughlin, Ellis, and Hillsman steering the series, this is a mid-1990s DC title firing on all cylinders.