Kobalt #9

Kobalt is pinned hard against a crumbling brick wall, impaled by massive metal spikes, his long auburn hair wild and his masked face twisted in a grimace — and the cover boldly declares he "fell for it hook, line & sinker," with nowhere left to run. Eric Battle and Aubrey Bradford deliver a genuinely punishing image that sells the desperation of this February 1995 Milestone/DC chapter with real visceral weight. If you've been following this series, issue #9 makes a strong case that things are about to get considerably worse before they get better.