The Darkstars #25

The Darkstars #25 brings the heat in 1994 with a cover from Mike Deodato Jr. that earns its bold "Retribution!" tagline — a powerful bald figure and a wild-maned combatant collide in an explosion of yellow energy and flying debris, bricks scattering in every direction. The raw intensity of that clash practically leaps off the page, promising that "Judgment Day" is exactly the kind of story the title suggests. With writing by Michael Jan Friedman and interior art by Mike Collins, this mid-run DC series continues to deliver high-stakes cosmic action.