Shade, the Changing Man #26

This August 1992 Vertigo-era DC title brings the psychedelic strangeness of Shade, the Changing Man into sharp focus with a cover by Brendan McCarthy that fills the frame with a close-up face — painted in vivid yellows and red swirling markings — staring out with an unsettling intensity while fragmented figures crowd the dark, chaotic background, one of them asking "What are you doing here?" The story title "Shades of Lenny" positions Lenny front and center, and McCarthy's painted cover makes her feel at once grounded and utterly unmoored. Peter Milligan, Chris Bachalo, and Mark Pennington bring their distinctive vision to the interior, making this a compelling chapter in one of DC's most genuinely weird ongoing series.