Justice League of America #224

The cover of this March 1984 issue poses a tantalizing question — "Who Is Paragon?" — as a powerful, mysterious silhouetted figure strides away from a pile of discarded hero costumes and gear belonging to some of the League's most recognizable members, including Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Superman, and Green Arrow, all tumbled unceremoniously into trash cans. The stark visual, rendered by Chuck Patton and Dick Giordano, makes a bold statement about whoever — or whatever — Paragon is, and what they may mean for "The World's Greatest Super-Heroes." Kurt Busiek's story, "The Supremacy Factor!", promises a fresh and provocative threat worthy of the JLA's attention.