One-Star Squadron #4

The tagline says it all — "Desperate times call for…" — and this fourth chapter of the six-issue limited series leans into the absurdist humor that makes One-Star Squadron such a treat. Steve Lieber and Dave Stewart's cover features a red-gloved hand reaching for a stack of Maxwell Lord's self-help book Realize the Prize: Take What's Yours, with a Lex Luthor "Words of Wisdom" volume visible just behind it — two of the DC Universe's most self-serving power players recast as motivational gurus. It's a wonderfully deadpan gag that sets the tone perfectly for Mark Russell's sharp, comedic take on down-on-their-luck superheroes navigating a world with no shortage of dubious advice.