Justice League Task Force #21

The cover of Justice League Task Force #21 says it all with two stark words: "Quitting Time!" — and the scene Sal Velluto and Jeff Albrecht have staged is quietly devastating. A cluttered room tells the story without a word of dialogue: a gold-and-black costume discarded on the floor, matching boots tossed aside, weapons leaning against a chair, and a door hanging open as if someone just walked out for good. Writer Christopher Priest sets this moody, character-driven 1995 issue apart from typical superhero fare, suggesting that the real drama here is as much about identity and choice as it is about action.