Hawkman #7

This February 1987 DC issue puts Hawkman at the center of a violent aerial clash, with a blazing yellow radial background that gives the whole scene a dizzying, high-altitude energy. The cover by Richard Howell and Bob Lewis shows a blue-costumed figure unleashing a burst of energy upward into a large, wild-haired, bare-chested opponent sent tumbling backward — feathers scattering in all directions — while a green-and-red-clad figure spins away at the edge of the fray. Tony Isabella, Richard Howell, and Carlos Garzón bring their combined talents to "Honor: A Tale of Madness," a story title that promises exactly the kind of intense, personal stakes that make mid-'80s DC comics so compelling.