Legion of Super-Heroes #46

The bold cover word "CONSPIRACY!" sets the tone perfectly for this May 1988 entry in Paul Levitz, Greg LaRocque, and Mike DeCarlo's run — Ken Steacy's cover art packs the frame with a tense crowd of Legionnaires, their expressions ranging from fierce determination to wide-eyed alarm. At the center of the composition a helmeted figure looms large, flanked by long-haired heroes and a green-skinned Legionnaire peering in from the corner, the whole ensemble radiating the kind of internal tension that makes the Legion's 30th-century world so compelling. If you love your super-team drama laced with intrigue, "On the Fourth Hand" looks like a satisfying read.