Star Trek #52

That cover says it all — a massive, horned crimson figure looms over the cosmos, clutching the U.S.S. Enterprise in his bare hands like a toy, his snarling expression radiating cosmic menace against a swirling backdrop of deep space. Mitch O'Connell's cover art perfectly captures the outsized threat implied by the story title "Hell in a Handbasket," making it clear the crew of the Enterprise is facing something far beyond ordinary danger. Peter David, Tom Sutton, and Ricardo Villagrán bring their talents to this 1988 DC installment, which promises the kind of wild, high-stakes Star Trek storytelling that made this series a treat for fans of the franchise.