Darkman #5

Darkman looms large against a full moon on the cover of this August 1993 Marvel release, his caped silhouette dominating the city skyline as he holds a weapon aloft with quiet menace — it's a striking, atmospheric image by penciler and inker Javier Saltares that captures the character's brooding intensity perfectly. Subtitled "Devil in the Dark," this fifth issue features the creative pairing of writer Kurt Busiek and artist Javier Saltares, with inks by Andrew Pepoy and colors by Sarra Mossoff lending the series a moody, cinematic quality. If you've been following this run, this low-angle rooftop composition alone makes a compelling case for picking up the issue.