Impulse #27

Impulse finds himself in the thick of some serious "Mall Madness" in this July 1997 issue, as the cover by Jeff Matsuda and Wayne Faucher shows the young speedster leaping across the hood of a massive, heavily customized monster truck while alarmed bystanders scramble nearby amid crumbling red wreckage. It's a wonderfully chaotic snapshot of the kind of over-the-top suburban mayhem that made this series so much fun, and the story title — "Fight for Your Right to Party" — promises that the interior delivers every bit as much energy. With Mark Waid and Ruben Diaz on writing duties alongside artists Craig Rousseau and Brad Vancata, this creative team keeps Bart Allen's world feeling fast, funny, and genuinely unpredictable.