Legion of Super-Heroes #20

A squad of heavily armed soldiers in tactical gear emerges from a shadowed jungle passage, their bulky futuristic weaponry catching the dim light as dense foliage looms behind them — a tense, atmospheric image that sets a decidedly militaristic tone for "Venado Bay." Keith Giffen and Al Gordon's cover work feels more like a war comic than a typical super-hero outing, suggesting the Legion's 30th-century world is about to get complicated in unexpected ways. Fans of the Giffen/Bierbaum run will find this 1991 installment a compelling piece of the team's darker, grittier era.