A Shadowline Saga: "Critical Mass" #4

In "Foreword," the fourth issue of *A Shadowline Saga: Critical Mass*, Ripley and Victor face a chilling realization: their attempt to expose the truth about Professor Clerk has put them in the crosshairs of a government conspiracy. With hitmen closing in, they turn to the mysterious Order and the enigmatic Doctor Zero for help, setting a dangerous course into deeper shadows. Written by D. G. Chichester and Margaret Clark, with striking art by Gray Morrow and vivid colors by Steve Buccellato, Christie Scheele, and Nel Yomtov, this 1990 thriller builds tension with a cover by Kevin O'Neill that captures its high-stakes urgency.