Infinity, Inc. #2

The massive, glowering face of a gorilla-like villain dominates this May 1984 cover, his red eyes radiating menace as the young heroes of Infinity, Inc. scramble around him — some airborne with golden wings, some in capes and masks, others sprawled and struggling below. The cover's pointed question — "Will the next generation of super-heroes even last till tomorrow… or will they meet their dooms yesterday??" — sets up the generational stakes with real dramatic punch. Cover art by Mike Machlan and Jerry Ordway gives this sophomore issue of Roy Thomas's ambitious Next Generation concept a genuinely gripping sense of scale and peril.