Starman #34

Starman faces long odds on Dave Hoover's cover for this May 1991 DC issue, as the star-emblazoned hero stands defiantly fists raised against a closing ring of shadowy, glowing-eyed figures looming over him from all sides. A ghostly, grinning face dominates the background above the fray, lending the scene an ominous supernatural edge that fits the "Shadow Over Phoenix!" story title perfectly. With Len Strazewski scripting and Hoover handling both pencils and inks, this issue delivers a confident blend of superhero action and creeping dread.