The Flash #246

Few covers from 1977 stop you cold quite like this one: the Flash stands over a fallen body, a glowing spectral fist swirling around him, while officers close in from both sides with weapons drawn and the damning words "You're under arrest, Flash… for murder!" blare across the bottom. The Scarlet Speedster's own desperate speech bubble — "He… he… made me do it!" — and the shocked crowd of onlookers in the background make this Neal Adams cover a masterclass in high-stakes visual storytelling. With Denny O'Neil scripting and Dick Dillin and Terry Austin handling the interior art, this January issue promises a genuinely gripping test of the Fastest Man Alive's integrity.