A confident, trophy-pose cover: Lobo crouched atop a pile of skulls and bones, one boot planted on a hooked scythe blade, his blue skin and wild black mane rendered against a bright purple sky and acid-green rocky terrain. His red eyes and fanged grin are aimed directly at the viewer, and the composition, low angle, elevated pose, debris underfoot, is straightforward victory iconography, the visual language of a boxer standing over a beaten opponent translated into gonzo science-fantasy. It's a clean demonstration of how much personality Bisley could pack into a fairly simple pose; there's no fight happening in this image, just the aftermath, and the skulls and bones do all the storytelling work. Bisley co-created this version of Lobo for DC alongside writers Alan Grant and Keith Giffen in the character's late-1980s relaunch, and it's images like this one, purely about attitude rather than action, that cemented Lobo's appeal as a character built entirely around swagger. The chain-wrapped forearm and studded gauntlets are the same design elements Bisley worked out during that redesign, and by the time miniseries like Lobo: The Last Czarnian (1990) and Lobo's Back (1992) hit shelves, this kind of cover, Lobo triumphant, unbothered, surrounded by the wreckage of whoever crossed him, had become the character's default cover pose. The bright, almost candy-colored palette, purple sky, green ground, is a deliberate contrast to the grim subject matter underfoot, which is very much in keeping with the character's whole gimmick: an ultra-violent bounty hunter played, at least partly, for laughs rather than straight menace.
Lobo never loses
