The Shadow Strikes #15

The Shadow himself bursts across this January 1991 DC cover in a storm of smoke and sparks, both pistols blazing as he navigates a tangle of massive chains and hooks — Eduardo Barreto's cover art crackling with kinetic energy and just a hint of dread. The tagline "Gangland Doomed!" sets the stakes for part four of "The Slaughterhouse," promising that the criminal underworld is very much in the crosshairs of the dark avenger in the wide-brimmed hat. Gerard Jones and Barreto deliver a cover that channels everything pulp-thrilling about the Shadow in one breathless image.