The Darkstars #38

Two Darkstars — a bald, blue-eyed male in red-and-white armor and a dark-haired female teammate in a matching uniform — charge straight at the viewer with fists blazing in golden energy, surrounded by a sweeping collage of black-and-white character portraits that suggests the scope of a series-spanning farewell. The cover by Mike Collins and Ken Branch carries a note reading "one last time with feeling," hinting that issue #38 is a meaningful send-off for this corner of the DC universe. With Michael Jan Friedman at the helm and a story titled "And in the End…," this January 1996 issue feels like a worthy final chapter for fans who've followed the Darkstars from the beginning.