Secret Origins #30

In "The Home Stretch," Eel O'Brian—once a thief, now a man reshaped by fate—grapples with the aftermath of betrayal, setting out on a path of retribution against the gang that abandoned him. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Stephen DeStefano, with inks by Paul Fricke and colors by Liz Berube, this 1988 Secret Origins tale captures the raw edge of a man transformed, driven by loss and the first flicker of purpose. The cover by Ty Templeton perfectly frames the moment’s tension, a striking image of a man caught between past and future.