Spectre Annual #1

Part of DC's 1995 "Year One" annuals event, this oversized issue pairs John Ostrander's writing with Patrick Olliffe's cover pencils to deliver a look back at the Spirit of Vengeance in his early days. The cover sets the tone vividly: the Spectre — pale-skinned and draped in his signature green hood and cloak — surges forward through a backdrop of fire and crumbling debris, with the gold-helmeted Dr. Fate looming powerfully behind him, a blazing sphere of energy radiating between the two. It's a striking pairing of DC's most formidable mystical heavyweights, and with Ostrander, Olliffe, and inker Phyllis Novin onboard, this annual makes for a compelling addition to any fan of supernatural DC storytelling.