The Ray #23

Deathray dominates this May 1996 cover in gleaming gold-and-black armor, one massive fist raised and red eyes blazing beneath a swirling cloud of dark energy — a genuinely menacing presence looming over a circuit-board backdrop. The cover blurb "Zapped by Deathray!" leaves little doubt that The Ray is in serious trouble this issue, setting up "Endgame" with the kind of confident threat that makes you want to flip straight to page one. With pencils by Jason Armstrong and inks by Ande Parks, the cover crackles with mid-90s DC energy, and the creative team of Christopher Priest and Armstrong promises sharp storytelling to match.