Starman #45

Subtitled "Journey to the Stars," this August 1998 chapter of James Robinson's Starman carries the story title "Destiny" — and Tony Harris's cover sets the mood beautifully. A lone figure, jacket emblazoned with a cosmic compass emblem, stands with his back to us, facing a towering, contemplative close-up of Starman himself, while two winged figures flank the composition in quiet, almost mournful poses. Harris's painted composition gives the whole thing a genuine sense of weight and wonder — the kind of cover that makes you want to slow down before turning the page.