The Call of Duty: The Precinct #4

The penultimate chapter of Marvel's grounded 2002 police drama arrives with a cover by Tom Mandrake that means business — a uniformed officer strides forward through darkness, pistol leveled directly at the viewer, a blinding light blazing from his raised hand like a spotlight cutting through the night. It's a tense, street-level image that perfectly captures the series' commitment to the everyday heroism of beat cops rather than costumed crusaders. Writer Bruce Jones and artist Tom Mandrake bring their five-part "Precinct" story to its crucial fourth installment, and this cover alone makes clear the stakes are anything but routine.