Deadman #1

Boston Brand surges toward the viewer in his unmistakable red circus costume, pale face set with grim determination, as energy blasts streak across a moonlit graveyard crowded with headstones and gnarled trees — and a figure recoils in the lower corner, clearly on the wrong end of a ghostly confrontation. The tagline "Dead with a Vengeance!" sets the tone perfectly for this 2002 DC miniseries, with cover art by José María Beroy and Dan Green that balances eerie atmosphere with kinetic energy. If you've ever wanted a fresh jumping-on point for DC's spectral avenger, this first issue makes a compelling case.