Secret Origins #5

The Crimson Avenger takes center stage in this 1986 entry from DC's Secret Origins series, with cover art by Gene Colan and Mike Gustovich putting the blue-suited, red-goggled hero in the thick of the action — gun blazing, shattering a car window in a burst of dramatic energy. The cover boldly bills him as DC's first masked hero, making this a compelling spotlight for one of the publisher's oldest and most distinctive characters. Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas handle the story inside, with Gene Colan and Mike Gustovich bringing their sharp, dynamic sensibilities to the interiors as well.