Guy Gardner #6

Guy Gardner number six was published in 1993 as part of a series centered on the eponymous DC Comics character. During this era, the publisher explored more cynical and aggressive anti-hero archetypes, and this series capitalized on the character’s post-Justice League International reputation as a brash, confrontational personality who had recently come into possession of a yellow power ring.

The issue was produced during the heightened creative period of the early nineties, featuring writing by Chuck Dixon and interior art by Joe Staton. The design and narrative direction were intended to lean into the character’s volatile nature, distancing him from the standard green-clad heroes of the era and firmly establishing his role as a gritty, standalone lead within the broader DC Universe.