Legion of Super-Heroes #96

A crackling surge of blue-white energy erupts at the center of this September 1997 cover as a wide-eyed Legionnaire in a lightning-bolt costume is caught in the grip of what appears to be a larger, armored figure — both sets of hands blazing with elemental force. The tagline "Meeting of the Minds!" hints at a psychic or power-merging confrontation, rendered with kinetic intensity by cover penciler Alan Davis and inker Mark Farmer. With Tom Peyer and Tom McCraw writing and Lee Moder on interior art, Legion of Super-Heroes #96 looks like a charged moment for fans of DC's far-future super-team.