Starman #26

Dave Hoover's cover for this September 1990 issue tells a visually arresting story all on its own: the original Starman, in his red-and-green costume with that bold yellow star emblem, charges forward gripping his power rod — while a montage of a younger, blue-haired Starman in a sleek black-and-red suit fills the background panels and a television screen below. The title "Next Year's Model!" practically writes its own tension, setting up a generational clash between two very different visions of what Starman can be. Roger Stern, Dave Hoover, and Carlos Garzón bring real energy to this one.