Nth Man the Ultimate Ninja #4

Issue #4 of Marvel's 1989 Cold War thriller delivers a tense, action-packed cover by Ron Wagner and Bob McLeod: a fierce blonde woman in black clutches an assault rifle as armed soldiers surge through billowing pink smoke around her, while two massive, looming faces — one distinctly ape-like — dominate the background with an air of menace. The story title "The Scream" promises exactly the kind of high-stakes tension that image conveys. With Larry Hama's writing and Ron Wagner's interior art, this series continues to blend espionage and martial-arts action in a compelling package.