Blackhawk #2

Martin Pasko and Rick Burchett's 1989 "New Format" series continues with this second issue, and the cover sets a breathless tone — Blackhawk and a second armed figure tumble through a free fall, guns drawn, while a trail of dark smoke spirals behind them and a sleek aircraft streaks across the landscape far below. Burchett's linework keeps the action kinetic and grounded, capturing that pulpy WWII-era aviator spirit in a distinctly late-'80s package. "Better Dead Than Read" is a title that promises intrigue to match the aerial tension on display here.