Showcase '94 #1

That unsettling grin fills nearly the entire cover of Showcase '94 #1, as Kevin Nowlan's close-up portrait of the Joker — green-gloved hand pressed to his temple, eyes gleaming with barely contained mania — makes for one of 1994's most immediately arresting anthology opener images. This first issue of the twelve-part series promises a rich mix of DC talent, with James Robinson writing a Joker story ("The Great Pretender") alongside features spotlighting the New Gods and Gunfire. A great entry point into DC's anthology format of the era.