The Vigilante #40

A figure in Vigilante's black-and-blue costume tears diagonally across a marquee reading "NOVA — Save the Children," gun raised and sparks flying where boots meet the sign — Howard Chaykin's cover crackles with kinetic, street-level urgency. This April 1987 issue is rated for mature readers, and Paul Kupperberg's script, brought to life by Tod Smith and inker Greg Brooks, promises the gritty, morally charged storytelling the series built its reputation on. If you like your DC heroes operating in the shadows rather than the sunlight, Vigilante #40 delivers that atmosphere in spades.