Nth Man the Ultimate Ninja #12

The cover of this May 1990 Marvel issue pulls you right into the action — a red vehicle races forward under a massive glowing explosion, while a dark-haired figure stands and hurls fire into the night as a blond driver looks on with urgency. Ron Wagner and Bob McLeod frame the whole chaotic scene against a dramatic circular backdrop, and the cover copy cheekily promises Russian bombers on Pennsylvania Avenue, the Nth Man fraternizing with the enemy, and Novikova finally changing her clothes. "Reunion" looks to be a lively, globe-spanning chapter in this Cold War thriller that keeps its tongue planted just slightly in cheek.