Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron #33

The cover of this second chapter of "Mandatory Retirement" pulls you straight into the fight, with Rebel soldiers manning a heavy blaster cannon as energy bolts streak across a chaotic battlefield — one fighter firing a pistol overhead while a massive green energy discharge dominates the foreground. John Nadeau's cover art captures the ground-level desperation of Rogue Squadron's world beautifully, reminding readers that the galaxy's battles aren't always fought from a cockpit. At $2.95 from Dark Horse in 1998, this is the kind of issue that keeps you turning pages well past your bedtime.