Lobo: Death and Taxes #1

The Main Man himself, Lobo, dominates this cover in full blue-skinned, chain-wearing glory — grinning wickedly with a lit cigar while crouching over what appears to be a pile of IRS tax return forms, a delightfully absurd visual gag that sets the tone perfectly. Flanking him are a battered, bleeding man in a suit and a snarling blue creature, both looking considerably worse for the encounter, with Paolo Parente's painted cover work giving every detail a visceral, energetic quality. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant with art by Alex Horley, this first chapter of a four-part 1996 miniseries promises the kind of irreverent, over-the-top mayhem that makes Lobo such an enduringly entertaining character.