Daredevil #27 (407)

In "Underboss Part 2," Daredevil is caught between a rookie cop’s pursuit and a web of suspicion as he confronts the Kingpin over a deadly attack that may have been orchestrated by someone close to him. With Sammy Silke quietly weaving into the Kingpin’s circle and Ben Urich receiving a shocking call about the Kingpin’s death, the city’s shadows grow darker. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated with gritty precision by Alex Maleev—whose cover pencils and inks capture the tension in every line—this 2002 issue deepens the mystery with a pulse-pounding mix of street-level stakes and high-stakes deception.