L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 #9

A dark-clad young woman stands front and center on Barry Kitson and Kevin Maguire's striking cover for this November 1989 entry in DC's interstellar police procedural, her open-handed pose suggesting she's either pleading or negotiating — while a diverse cast of L.E.G.I.O.N. teammates, including a brooding blue-skinned figure in the foreground and a glowing orange powerhouse flanking her, react with tension and unease. The bold "Phantoms!" corner blurb hints at unsettling mysteries to come in the interior story "Second Chances," crafted by the creative team of Alan Grant, Keith Giffen, and Barry Kitson. With its sharp character dynamics and that charged ensemble energy, this issue captures everything that made L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 one of DC's most compelling team titles of its era.