The Spirit #3

Rain streaks down in sheets as a gloved fist grips the wet edge of a building, a fallen autumn leaf and a flowing red tie caught in the storm — it's a quietly gripping image that captures Will Eisner's masked hero at his most vulnerable and atmospheric. Darwyn Cooke's cover for this April 2007 issue, inked by himself and colored by Dave Stewart, channels the moody street-level soul of the original strip with confident, expressive restraint. With a story titled "Resurrection," this third issue of DC's revival promises exactly the kind of pulpy, rain-soaked drama the cover so vividly sets up.