Manhunter #14

Part 6 of the sweeping 1989 crossover "The Janus Directive" finds Manhunter in serious trouble — the cover shows him suspended high among a tangle of industrial scaffolding and pipes, grappled by a masked adversary while shadowy Kobra agents close in from all sides. The bold tagline "Caught by Kobra" says it all: the odds are stacked against our hero in a visually striking composition by cover artist Doug Rice that pulls your eye straight up through the steel-framed chaos. With John Ostrander and Kim Yale driving the story, this chapter of the eleven-part saga promises the kind of tight, espionage-flavored tension that made this series stand out in DC's late-'80s lineup.