Justice League of America #27

In "Be Careful What You Wish For...", a retired Kimiyo Hoshi returns home to find her sanctuary breached by the Shadow Cabinet, forcing her to send a distress signal to the JLA. As Hardware intercepts her, Black Canary asserts her leadership during a tense interstellar meeting, while Iota and Hardware infiltrate the League's headquarters to retrieve the remains of the first Dr. Light—only to be confronted by the full team. The cover by Ed Benes captures the moment of escalating tension, with Dwayne McDuffie’s writing and Ed Benes’s art bringing a sharp, character-driven edge to this pivotal 2009 issue.