The Power Company: Manhunter #1

Part of Kurt Busiek's The Power Company initiative, this 2002 one-shot spotlights Manhunter in a cover by Tom Grummett and Michael Bair that commands attention — the hero's determined, masked face looms large in the background while a costumed figure wielding a blade leaps into action against two armed opponents in the foreground. Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton bring the interior to life under the title "A Well-Respected Man...," suggesting there's more complexity to this hunter than his reputation alone conveys. A sharp, self-contained read for anyone looking to dig into one of DC's more formidable street-level characters.