Legion of Super-Heroes #10

Politics and peril collide in the 30th century as Legion of Super-Heroes #10 trumpets "Election Day!" with a cover by Steve Lightle and Larry Mahlstedt that's as bold as any campaign poster. Dominating the image are a close-up face with a piercing green eye, a helmeted Legionnaire in red and gold firing energy blasts, a smaller flame-powered figure streaking below, and a shattered "Presidential Candidates" poster showing two would-be leaders — someone is clearly determined to derail the democratic process. Paul Levitz crafts a story that puts the Legion squarely at the intersection of super-heroics and galactic governance, and Lightle's dynamic, detail-rich artwork makes this May 1985 issue a genuinely compelling snapshot of the series at full stride.