The Flash #190

Few covers hit as hard as this August 1969 image by Joe Kubert: the Scarlet Speedster sits on an examination table in full costume, jaw set with fierce defiance, as a grim doctor delivers the devastating verdict — "You'll never run again!" — while two distressed women look on from the background. The contrast between the Flash's identity as "The Fastest Man Alive" and that crushing prognosis makes for a genuinely compelling hook. Inside, writer John Broome and artist Ross Andru (inked by Mike Esposito) take on the story "Super-Speed Agent of the Flash," promising plenty of action for fans of DC's most fleet-footed hero.