New Gods #1

Darkseid looms over this 1984 relaunch of DC's cosmic saga, his red eyes burning with cold menace as he cradles the Earth in one massive gauntleted fist — a armored figure caught in a fiery explosion visible in the background behind him. Cover art by Jack Kirby and Mike Thibodeaux brings unmistakable weight and grandeur to the Lord of Apokolips, promising the "intrigue, vengeance, and blazing confrontations" the cover boldly announces. With Kirby also writing and penciling the interior, this is a fine entry point into the Fourth World mythology he built.