JSA #63

Three JSA members are battered and tumbling through swirling sand on Ethan Van Sciver's kinetic cover — a grimacing hero in a red-and-gold helmet dominates the foreground, while Hawkgirl and a star-spangled figure struggle behind him, all swept up in what the bold cover tagline announces as "Sandstorm!" With Geoff Johns, Jerry Ordway, and Wayne Faucher aboard for "Waking the Sandman, Part One: Insomnia," this September 2004 issue promises the kind of mythic JSA storytelling the team does so well. A great entry point into what looks to be a turbulent new arc for DC's legendary super-team.