Jack Kirby's Fourth World #15

John Byrne's continuation of Jack Kirby's cosmic mythology reaches issue #15 with a cover by Walter Simonson that crackles with otherworldly energy — a young woman, arms raised wide and surrounded by swirling golden light and dark energy spheres, channels what appears to be an immense power while an unconscious figure lies before her on some kind of table. Onlookers crowd the periphery in stunned disbelief, while armored figures loom in the background, suggesting the full reach of Apokolips itself is somehow at stake. Titled "Salvation from Apokolips," this May 1998 installment promises that the grandest conflicts in the Fourth World can hinge on the most unexpected of heroes.