The Phantom #9

The cover of this 1989 DC series entry says it all — the purple-suited Ghost Who Walks is locked in fierce combat atop a moving train, grappling with a rough-looking adversary while another man reels from a blow in the background, a mysterious case sitting ominously on the rooftop between them. Luke McDonnell's cover art captures the kinetic tension of a rooftop showdown perfectly, with the bold "TRAINS" lettering on the car below leaving no doubt about the setting. Mark Verheiden and McDonnell bring Lee Falk's enduring hero into gritty, street-level action that feels right at home in the late '80s DC landscape.