Impulse #9

The tagline says it all — "Speed Runs in the Family!" — and this December 1995 issue delivers on that promise with a cover by Humberto Ramos and Wayne Faucher that crackles with kinetic energy. Impulse blazes forward in a storm of golden lightning, blowing past a 35 mph speed limit sign, while a Legion of Super-Heroes member in a sleek purple-and-white costume dives in alongside him — all as a pair of purple motorcycles bears down on them from behind. With Mark Waid scripting and Ramos's signature loose, expressive linework powering the interiors, this team-up issue looks like a genuinely fun ride.