The Omega Men #4

The bold cover tagline "Which Omega Man Shall Die?" sets an urgent, high-stakes tone for this 1983 DC series, as a red-haired warrior in black-and-white costume unleashes a crackling energy blast against a demonic orange-skinned attacker — with a crowd of alien creatures pressing in from the shadows behind them. Keith Giffen and Mike DeCarlo bring real dynamism to the composition, the blue energy bolts cutting dramatically across the frame while the header's promise of "The First Fatality!" makes it clear the Citadel War is taking a deadly turn. Chapter Three of "Citadel War" looks to be exactly the kind of science-fantasy action that made the Omega Men a compelling corner of the early '80s DC universe.