The Survivors #1

In *The Survivors* #1 (1987), the fragile balance of power shatters when Pulsar’s dark side consumes him, forcing Starlight to take a risky injection that pushes her abilities to their limits. Written by Steve Woron and illustrated by Darren Goodhart, with lettering by Darla Woron and inks by Bob Lewis, the issue builds to a stunning cliffhanger as a dazzling matter/anti-matter explosion lights up the page—cover by Steve Woron, whose pencils and inks define the issue’s striking final image.