The Shadow Strikes #24

DC's long-running The Shadow Strikes reaches issue #24 with "Margo's Story," and Eduardo Barreto's cover sets the mood perfectly — the Shadow looms large in his signature wide-brimmed hat and coat, revolver aimed squarely at the viewer, while his gloved hand holds up a photograph of a dark-haired woman against a gritty brick-alley backdrop. That tension between the masked avenger and the portrait of Margo hints at something deeply personal at the heart of this 1991 chapter. Gerard Jones, Rod Whigham, and Gerry Fernandez bring their talents to the interior, making this a solid entry in one of DC's most atmospheric pulp-hero series.