The Flash #264

Two men are caught in a tense moment on this August 1978 cover by Joe Staton and Frank Giacoia — a wide-eyed blond man holds up the unmistakable red-and-yellow Flash costume while a shocked older man in the background declares he's quitting, with the dramatic cover copy proclaiming that Barry Allen is the Flash. The cover teases a story involving "The Golden Glider's Final Fling!" that feels charged with consequence, promising a compelling read from writer Cary Bates and the art team inside. It's a wonderfully dramatic slice of late-'70s DC storytelling that grabs your attention the moment you see that scarlet suit dangling in the open.