Infinity Inc. Annual #1

Part of DC's 1985 Crisis crossover event, this oversized annual delivers a genuinely striking cover by Todd McFarlane (inked by Steve Montano): a blue-costumed masked figure and a green-skinned heroine reel backward in shock while a fallen red-clad hero lies sprawled at their feet, all reacting to the towering, blue-haired figure looming at the edge of the frame. The explosive speech balloon — "You're — our MOTHER!?" — promises a family revelation at the heart of the chaos, set against a backdrop of shattering wreckage and golden energy. With Roy Thomas among the writers and McFarlane contributing interior art as well, this annual is a compelling snapshot of mid-1980s DC storytelling at its most dramatic.