The Ray #1

The Ray charges back into the DC Universe with this striking #1 from May 1994, its tagline "…Back in a Blaze!" perfectly matched by the explosive wall of pink and yellow fire consuming the cover. The Ray himself — in his vivid yellow-and-black costume, fists raised and expression fierce — bursts forward between the massive red-gloved hands of a looming figure in the foreground, making for a thrillingly confrontational first impression. With Christopher Priest writing, Howard Porter on interior art, and a cover by Joe Quesada and Art Nichols, "Rebirth" arrives with serious creative firepower behind it.