Outsiders #18

Part one of a two-part arc, "Dishonor Thy Father" sets a gripping tone right from Paul Pelletier and Robert Campanella's cover: a massive, shadowy figure looms in the foreground against a glowing yellow circle, while a chained hero struggles desperately in the background. The stark contrast of deep black silhouettes against that burning amber glow gives the whole image a genuinely unsettling weight. Mike W. Barr's writing team, including penciler Paul Pelletier and inker Sam de la Rosa, brings this 1995 DC series to a dramatic midpoint that promises serious family drama ahead.