Deathstroke #57

Deathstroke charges into the thick of battle on this cover by Dave Johnson and John Beatty, his massive cannon leveled forward as a chaotic crowd of combatants swirls around him in a tense, fish-eye-lens composition drenched in amber and shadow. The dramatic framing perfectly suits the finale of "Night of the Karrion" — this is Chapter Three of Three, meaning the pressure has nowhere left to go but to a head. Marv Wolfman and Mike Huddleston bring this arc home in a 1996 DC package that feels as urgent as its title, "Check and Mate!", promises.