Justice League International #22

Tied into DC's 1988 "Invasion" crossover event, this "First Strike Extra!" issue puts the spotlight firmly on Oberon — the JLI's pint-sized but fierce support staffer — who dominates the cover armed with an assault rifle, a bandolier of ammunition, and an expression that dares anyone to underestimate him. Behind him, tiny blue-helmeted figures scramble through a rubble-strewn battlefield, making the size contrast both funny and surprisingly tense — exactly the kind of tonal balancing act Giffen & DeMatteis perfected. Kevin Maguire and Joe Rubinstein's cover art sells the absurdity and the stakes all at once, making "Oberon Unleashed!" a genuinely hard tagline to argue with.