Shade, the Changing Man #69

Duncan Fegredo's cover for this March 1996 Vertigo entry pulls no punches — two bloodied figures locked in a brutal, desperate struggle, one inverted and tangled in swirling dark patterns while the other, battered and screaming, raises a blade overhead. It's a visceral, kinetic image that captures the raw emotional intensity Peter Milligan's run on Shade, the Changing Man was known for delivering. Issue #69, "After Kathy, Part Two: Remember Me," promises the kind of mature, unsettling drama that made this series a standout on the Vertigo line.