The L.A.W. (Living Assault Weapons) #4

Issue four of six puts the spotlight on Nightshade, and Dick Giordano and Bob Layton's cover makes a striking case for her — she streaks forward in her flowing black-and-white shadow form, hair trailing dramatically behind her, while Blue Beetle looms large in the foreground with a clenched fist and explosions visible in the distant sky. It's a vivid snapshot of tension within the L.A.W. roster, which also includes Judomaster, Captain Atom, The Question, and The Peacemaker. "Martial L.A.W." promises the kind of hard-edged superhero action that made this 1999 DC miniseries a compelling showcase for these Charlton-legacy characters.