Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #329

The striking cover of this November 1985 issue says it all: a bold black silhouette tears through a mosaic of anguished, wide-eyed Legionnaire faces — green-skinned heroes, white-haired veterans, and a whole roster of the 30th century's finest staring out in shock and grief. The blunt cover promise — "a Legionnaire will die!" — hangs over the story "Lest Villainy Triumph" like a storm cloud, making this a genuinely tense chapter in Legion history. With cover art by Steve Lightle and Eduardo Barreto, and interior work from the creative team of Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, Steve Lightle, and Larry Mahlstedt, this is the Legion firing on all cylinders.