Impulse #22

Jesse Quick takes center stage on this February 1997 cover, her bright yellow hair and red gloves impossible to miss as she leans dramatically against a tilting British telephone box — with Impulse apparently trapped and tumbling inside it. The cover by Humberto Ramos and Wayne Faucher has a kinetic, playful energy that perfectly suits a speedster team-up, and the bold "Guest-Starring Jesse Quick!" banner makes clear this issue delivers more than one fast-moving hero. Writer Ruben Diaz and artist Craig Rousseau bring their story "Played" to life in what looks like a genuinely fun, globe-trotting adventure.