Starman #77

Andrew Robinson's painterly cover for Starman #77 sets a moody, noir-tinged tone for "1951 Part One: -- Who?", layering a red-masked hero in close profile against a shadowy scene below where a grim-faced figure in a yellow coat stands beside a dark-haired woman with vivid green eyes, while a gun-wielding man in a fedora lurks in the misty background and a small inset shows a costumed figure in flight. The period framing and the title's own teasing dash suggest a mystery rooted deep in DC's golden-age past. With James Robinson and David Goyer writing and Peter Snejbjerg on interiors, this 2001 issue carries all the atmospheric weight that made this series one of DC's most distinctive runs of its era.