Kiss #5

All four members of KISS are rendered in full superhero-style action on this Dark Horse cover by Mel Rubi and inker Danny Miki — the Demon looming with fangs bared, the Starchild and the Spaceman in dynamic mid-combat poses, and a monstrous lower figure lurking at the bottom, while the tagline "The Phantom's Revenge — A Team Torn Apart!" signals real trouble for the group. Writer Joe Casey and artist Mel Rubi are deep into Part 2 of their three-part Phantom arc, and the cover's chaotic, sprawling energy makes it clear the stakes have been cranked up considerably. A great snapshot of 2002 Dark Horse KISS in full rock-and-roll heroic form.