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Mister Miracle #8, 1972 - The last of the 52 pagers in this series, Jack Kirby's art continues to entertain and delight. His two full page splashes and roomy panels are this time overshadowed by one of his best double page spreads. Upon entering the barracks of the Female Fury Battalion, Big Barda witnesses a chaotic array of woman warriors. Kirby's complex layout is perfectly balanced with a

'Mazing Man #12, 1986 - Frank Miller lends his talents to the last cover of this DC humor title. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns premiered the same year, making this an obvious attempt to bring attention to this series. Miller regardless contributes a powerful drawing, made more unmistakable by its spacious white background. Other artists in this issue include Stephen DeStefano. This is number 1

Blue Beetle v5 #3, 1967 - The colorfully garbed villains on the cover bear a strong resemblance to The Creeper, a hero Steve Ditko would create around the same timeframe. The multitude of small panels throughout the feature story are not as bothersome as before, as the artist takes greater care of the overall page designs. The complexity and garishness of the attackers' costumes result in

Mister Miracle #7, 1972 - Jack Kirby's convoluted cover is further marred by the colorist, who inexplicably adds red outlines to Mister Miracle's eyes and lips. The resulting clownish face looks almost minstrel-like. Inside, the artist compensates for it with three bold splash pages and a panoramic double page spread. While only adequately paced, there are several painstakingly detailed panels (