Legion of Super-Heroes #30

Against a stark black background, a solitary Brainiac 5 sits hunched in a posture of weary contemplation — purple-suited, green-skinned, head buried in his hands — with the bold declaration "Brainy's Lucky Day!" looming large beside him in striking ironic contrast. Steve Lightle's cover design is deceptively simple yet immediately compelling, letting that visual tension between the title's cheerful claim and Brainy's evident despair do all the heavy lifting. Paul Levitz, Greg LaRocque, and Mike DeCarlo bring their talents to this January 1987 chapter of the Legion's ongoing saga, and if the cover is any indication, the 30th Super-Hero has some complicated fortune ahead.