Justice League #41 - ComicBase Exclusive 'JL#1 Maguire Homage' Cover by TrUzApalOOza

I've created another imaginary DC Comics variant comic book cover.  Inspired by the original Kevin Maguire/Terry Austin artwork from 1987's Justice League no.1 comic book art.   

[Workflow: I sourced images from various DC comic book covers and fed them into Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) to create multiple base pieces. I then imported these into Affinity Photo, where I began collaging various components. I then finalized the "versus Toyman" logo, adjusted the layout of the blank sketch cover, designed the barcode, and inserted patriotic-hued creator credits. Additionally, I used Topaz Gigapixel to upscale various elements of the image flow as needed.]

Hi-rez image link [2160px tall]

Blue Beetle launching into the atmosphere

I pulled Mikel Janín's comic book cover art from Blue Beetle #3 (from DC Comics 2024) and enhanced the ballistic speed of his launching into the sky.

[Workflow: Affinity Photo edits with inpainting to fill some gaps, two layers of bubble, a couple of layers of airflow, and particle effects.]