Challengers of the Unknown #3

A tense street scene dominates the cover of this 1997 DC series, where a crowd of civilians reacts in visible panic while a figure in the foreground is confronted by a gun leveled directly at them — raw urban danger rendered with striking atmosphere by cover artists John Paul Leon and Shawn Martinbrough. The moody, desaturated palette gives the whole image a gritty, noir edge that feels right at home with the series' spirit of venturing into unsettling territory. With writers Steven Grant and Len Kaminski at the helm and the evocative chapter title "Threshold," this third issue promises the Challengers are pushing into genuinely dangerous ground.