Legion of Super-Heroes #21

The Emerald Empress takes center stage on this April 1986 cover, her green costume and flowing cape commanding attention as the enormous Emerald Eye looms behind her and a massive battle-axe dominates the foreground — the cover copy says it all: "looks can kill." Scattered around her feet, multiple Legionnaires are caught in the chaos, with red-fisted figures, a wave of energy, and several heroes struggling amid the mayhem in a composition that feels genuinely overwhelming in scale. Paul Levitz, Greg LaRocque, and Larry Mahlstedt bring real menace to this villain showcase, making "Obsession" look like a very bad day for the Legion.