The Shadow: Midnight in Moscow #1

Howard Chaykin brings his sharp noir sensibility to bear on The Shadow: Midnight in Moscow, sending the pulp vigilante into Cold War intrigue with this atmospheric first issue from Dynamite. The cover, illustrated by Chaykin with colors by Jesus Aburtov, places a steely-eyed man in a heavy overcoat at the fore, a woman in a fur hat and purple coat close at his side — all of it loomed over by the Shadow's unmistakable silhouette against a murky, fog-drenched sky, with Moscow's spires and landmarks rising in the background. It's a genuinely compelling setup, promising espionage, shadow-play, and the kind of morally charged atmosphere Chaykin handles so well.