Impulse #49

A "Delinquent Camp" bus barreling down the road sets the frantic tone for Impulse #49, where a wide-eyed, one-eyed young figure clings desperately to the vehicle's side while a speed-blazing Impulse streaks close behind in a fiery blur. The cover tagline — "…says 'bye to Evil Eye… …PERMANENTLY?!?" — adds a genuinely fun note of suspense to the chaotic scene, with ghostly figures visible through the bus windows and a "Welcome to Manchester" sign tumbling through the air. Writer William Messner-Loebs and the cover art team of Craig Rousseau and Wayne Faucher bring a kinetic, comedic energy to this June 1999 issue that makes "The Old Reform School Dodge" feel like exactly the kind of fast-paced adventure Impulse fans were showing up for.