Manhunter #7

This Winter 1988 issue of DC's Manhunter pairs a sharp story by Ostrander & Yale with art by Rice & Marcos, and the cover by Doug Rice sets the tension perfectly. A green-costumed, cape-trailing figure soars with arms outstretched above a red-and-blue armored opponent who is clearly on the losing end of the encounter, shattered debris scattering between them against a blazing orange-yellow background. It's a confident, kinetic composition that captures exactly the kind of high-stakes clash this series does so well.