Protectors #1 Newsstand Cover (1992-1994) Malibu Comics

The issue opens with a world on the brink: crime rising, governments strained, and superhuman threats emerging faster than anyone can contain. Into that chaos steps The Nightmask, a mysterious vigilante who senses a larger danger building beneath the surface.

As scattered crises erupt across the country, we’re introduced to the future members of the Protectors — each dealing with their own battles: