The Outsiders #21

Dominating this July 1987 DC issue is a striking, wide-eyed villainess with wild flame-red hair, an ominous third eye, and glowing serpentine pupils flanking her face — a genuinely unsettling presence looming over a chaotic scene below. Batman, Metamorpho, and several other Outsiders are shown reeling and staggered, clearly caught in the grip of whatever power she's unleashing, with the cover's bold tagline "The Look of… Death!" promising real stakes for the team. Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo bring their assured, dynamic storytelling to "Strike Force Kobra," and Aparo's cover linework — expressive and energetic as ever — makes this one hard to put back on the shelf.