The Ray #16

This September 1995 issue pulls no punches — the cover by Howard Porter and John Dell depicts the Ray, bloodied and grimacing in his yellow-and-black costume, reeling amid overturned furniture and a wine glass mid-spill, a massive crimson splatter dominating the image with visceral impact. The title "Ouch" says it all: something has gone very, very wrong for DC's light-powered hero. With Christopher Priest writing and Claude St. Aubin on interior art, this is a mid-90s DC series that clearly wasn't afraid to put its lead character through the wringer.