Star Trek: The Next Generation #46

Captain Picard stands his ground in Starfleet red against a wild-haired, leonine adversary squaring up for a fight, while a dramatic inset panel behind them hints at the crew whose lives hang in the balance — and the cover copy says it all: Picard must kill a tyrant to save them. It's a tense, morally charged setup rendered with sharp linework by cover penciler Jason Palmer and inker Jerome Moore. Writers Kevin Ryan and Michael Jan Friedman bring their story "The Maze" to DC's Star Trek: The Next Generation with the kind of high-stakes dilemma that puts the captain's principles squarely on the line.