Resurrection Man #18

Resurrection Man #18 finds Mitch Shelley caught "Between Life and Death," as the cover's dramatic hospital scene — Shelley unconscious on a bed while a doctor and a dark-haired woman with a gun loom over him — gives way to a ghostly montage above featuring Deadman and the enigmatic Phantom Stranger looming large. Writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning bring two of DC's most otherworldly guest-stars into the mix, with cover art by Sal Velluto and Butch Guice rendering the scene in moody, tension-filled detail. If you've ever wondered what happens when the man who can't stay dead crosses paths with figures who exist at the very edge of mortality, this 1998 issue makes a compelling case for finding out.