Starman #30

The aged, parchment-like cover of Starman #30 sets a striking nautical tone, rendered in Tony Harris's intricate pen-and-ink style — two weathered figures dominate the scene, one standing tall in period seafaring attire and holding a lantern aloft, the other crouched beside him clutching a staff, both surrounded by swirling wind and water. The cover notes it as "Infernal Devices Part 1 of 4," signaling the start of a multi-part arc from writer James Robinson and the artistic team of Harris and Wade von Grawbadger. With its antique compass rose and sea-chart background, this May 1997 issue promises an adventure with an old-world, gothic atmosphere that feels genuinely unlike anything else on the stands at the time.