Pinky and the Brain #17

Something has gone terribly, gloriously wrong with Brain — the cover by Walter Carzon and Mike DeCarlo depicts a monstrous, fanged creature bearing a striking resemblance to the would-be world conqueror looming over a terrified Pinky, who scrambles away in wide-eyed panic. That story title "Pinkenstein" tells you all you need to know about the flavor of mad-science mayhem waiting inside this November 1997 issue. It's a wonderfully unhinged visual that captures the show's knack for blending classic horror homage with laugh-out-loud cartoon chaos.