The Shadow Strikes #19

This moody 1991 DC entry in the long-running Shadow Strikes! series delivers exactly what the title promises — the cover, penciled and inked by Eduardo Barreto, plunges us into a rain-soaked urban underworld where the Shadow looms large in his signature black cloak and hat, both pistols blazing amid rats skulking in the shadows at his feet. The atmosphere is genuinely unsettling, all dark alleys and dim lamplight, perfectly suited to the pulp noir spirit of the character. Writer Gerard Jones and triple-threat artist Mark Badger bring "The Strike!" to life inside, making this a satisfying package for fans of hardboiled, Depression-era crime fiction.