Suicide Squad #45

Titled "The Jerusalem Serpent," this September 1990 entry in John Ostrander and Kim Yale's run pits the Squad against something ancient and formidable — the cover, drawn and inked by Geof Isherwood, looms with a massive cobra-hooded pharaoh-like face radiating an eerie green glow above the fray. Below it, four fighters — armed with a staff, blades, and fists — clash in a tense, swirling melee that radiates real danger. It's a visually striking setup that promises mythology, action, and the kind of morally complicated storytelling this series delivered so consistently in 1990.