The Crusaders #1

DC's Impact Comics line assembled its roster in style with this 1992 launch, and the cover by Dan Jurgens and Keith Williams delivers exactly the energy you'd hope for — the full Crusaders lineup charging straight at the reader in a burst of green energy. The Shield leads the charge in his star-spangled costume, flanked by the clearly labeled Black Hood, the Fly, the Web, the Comet, and the Jaguar, making sure you know exactly who's who from the moment you pick it up. Three Impact trading cards tucked inside sweeten the deal for this "First-Issue Spectacular" written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn with interior art by Rags Morales.