The Ray #2

The Ray plunges headlong through a swirling inferno on this striking 1994 cover, penciled by Joe Quesada and inked by Jimmy Palmiotti, his black-and-gold costume engulfed in brilliant yellow energy as a massive red fist reaches down from above and a liquid nitrogen tank looms in the background. Superman can be spotted in the chaos nearby, hinting at the scale of what the young hero is up against. With a creative team of Christopher Priest, Howard Porter, and Robert Jones driving "Juice," this second issue promises the kind of kinetic, high-stakes energy that the cover so vividly delivers.