Justice Society of America #30

Doctor Fate looms large over this October 2009 issue of Justice Society of America, his golden helm and billowing cape radiating crackling magical energy as mystical symbols swirl in the background — the tagline "Fate Steps In!" says it all. Below him, a determined cluster of JSA members including Stargirl, a blue-costumed figure, Hawkgirl, and others brace for what's ahead in "The Bad Seed, Part 2: Hot Pursuit." Willingham, Sturges, and cover artist Jesús Merino deliver a striking image that frames this arc as one where the stakes are high enough to demand the intervention of one of DC's most powerful sorcerers.