Legion of Super-Heroes #29

The 1992 creative team of Giffen, the Bierbaums, Pearson, and Gordon delivers a gripping cover for this issue of Legion of Super-Heroes — a flame-crowned, menacing figure grabs a curly-haired woman in combat fatigues from behind while she struggles to keep hold of her weapon, all of it surrounded by a ring of alien-looking guns pointed inward from every direction. The tension is immediate and unmistakable: whoever these two are, the odds are stacked against them both. Cover art by Jason Pearson and Al Gordon makes the most of that pressure-cooker scenario, with gritty, close-quarters staging that pulls you right into the 30th century's dangers.