Static #4

Playing with Fire" sets the tone perfectly for this September 1993 entry in DC/Milestone's Static series, with cover art by John Paul Leon and Steve Mitchell that puts a massive, dreadlocked armored villain front and center — looming over a streetwise figure in a green cap and shades who crouches in the foreground. Static himself watches from above the title banner, hinting at the charged confrontation waiting inside. With Robert L. Washington III and Dwayne McDuffie co-writing and John Paul Leon handling interior art, this mid-run issue delivers that sharp Milestone blend of street-level grit and superhero energy.