The New Teen Titans #48

A red-haired woman is trapped within a giant crescent blade, its sharp curve pinning her as an enormous mechanical hammer looms overhead — the cover's "Hostage" banner says it all without a word of dialogue. Eduardo Barreto's cover art (inked by Barreto himself) delivers a striking sense of helpless tension, with the heroine's golden-skinned figure straining against imminent danger. Marv Wolfman, Barreto, and Romeo Tanghal bring their combined talents to this October 1988 chapter of The New Teen Titans, promising a story that takes its title — "Crimes and Punishment!" — very seriously.