Icon #22

Rocket steps into the spotlight on this 1995 Milestone/DC issue, striking a confident pose in her leather jacket and costume while dangling what appears to be a crushed action figure and declaring, "I've got your hero right here!" — a cover image that announces loud and clear she's done playing second fiddle. Issue #22 marks a fresh chapter for the series, with the cover promising guest appearances from fellow Milestone heroes Hardware, Static, and DMZ, plus the "belief-defyin' return of Buck Wild." M. D. Bright's pencils and inks bring an energetic swagger to Rocket that makes this new era feel like a genuinely exciting handoff.