The Darkstars #28

A vivid, kinetic cover by Mike Deodato sets the stage for "The Captive Heart" — a massive armored alien creature channels a burst of blazing energy at a dark-haired woman while, in the background, a Darkstar in full uniform is locked behind prison bars and a green-skinned figure looks on amid the chaos. This 1995 DC series continues to deliver the kind of cosmic tension that keeps readers coming back, with Friedman and Collins steering a cast stretched across desperate, dangerous circumstances.