Speedball #7

Speedball — "The Masked Marvel" — bounces into action on this March 1989 Marvel issue, with Steve Ditko and Bruce Patterson's cover capturing Robbie Baldwin mid-leap in his blue-and-gold kinetic suit, energy bubbles trailing behind him as he faces off against the colorfully sinister Harlequin Hit Man below. The villain's wild, clown-like appearance and the chaotic, fragmented cityscape backdrop give the cover a frenetic energy that perfectly suits Speedball's bouncing powerset. With a story crafted by Steve Ditko and Roger Stern, this is a lively chapter in the young hero's run that promises equal parts action and Ditko's signature offbeat visual style.