Manhunter #5

From November 1988, Manhunter #5 pairs its armored, star-suited hero with a badge-wearing blonde police officer front and center — she holds a drawn pistol while he looms behind her in his striking red-and-black cosmic costume and flowing crimson cape. Lurking in the fiery orange background is a shadowy, yellow-eyed threat that gives the whole image an ominous edge, teasing the tension of the story within, "Interface." Writer Kim Yale and artist Mary Mitchell bring a sharp human-meets-hero dynamic to this series, with cover art by Doug Rice delivering a composition that's both action-ready and genuinely compelling.