The Titans #48

The cover of The Titans #48 (February 2003) makes a bold statement with "Starfire Rising!" blazoned across a dynamic aerial battle scene penciled and inked by José Luis García-López. Starfire dominates the image with her flame-red hair streaming behind her as she bears down on two opponents — a dark-haired woman in a star-spangled costume and a blonde figure in a red-and-black suit — all three suspended high above a cityscape crackling with bursts of energy. Written by Tom Peyer with art by Barry Kitson, this issue kicks off "Murder by Consensus Part One," and the cover alone promises the kind of high-flying Titans drama that made this series such a satisfying read in the early 2000s.