NewMen #5

Three members of the NewMen stand their ground on this August 1994 Image cover, their battle-worn expressions set against a massive, fang-baring purple and red creature looming out of billowing smoke and flame behind them. Jeff Matsuda's pencils and Jon Sibal's inks give the whole scene a kinetic, hard-edged energy that captures the team at what looks like a desperate, high-stakes moment. "One Step Beyond" promises exactly the kind of all-out confrontation this cover is already delivering.