Backlash #27

Backlash crackles with supernatural energy on this December 1996 cover, rendered by penciler Brett Booth and inker Tim Townsend, as the title hero stands front and center gripping a glowing staff while brilliant blue energy swirls around him — a mysterious, staff-wielding figure lurking in the background adding an air of menace to the scene. The armored, battle-scarred look of Backlash himself is rendered with confident dynamism, conveying a character caught between raw power and controlled intensity. A strong chapter from Image's mid-'90s WildStorm era, with interior work from artist Michael Ryan and inker Lucian Rizzo rounding out the creative team.