Gargoyles #2

In "Always Darkest before the Dawn," Broadway, Brooklyn, and Lexington venture into the city’s nightlife, only to stumble into a dangerous clash between Dracon’s enforcers and a double-crossing gun dealer. When the dealer’s girlfriend witnesses too much, she’s taken by Xanatos’ scientists, leaving the Gargoyles on high as dawn approaches—only for Lexington to be betrayed and sold to Dracon, who recognizes him as a threat. Written by Martin Pasko and brought to life with bold energy by Amanda Conner (pencils) and Jimmy Palmiotti (inks), this 1995 Marvel issue captures the Gargoyles at their most vulnerable, with a cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti that perfectly frames the tension.