Time²: The Satisfaction of Black Mariah

In this 1987 one-shot from First Comics, Howard Chaykin (who writes and draws) and John Moore craft a standalone sci-fi thriller where a time-traveling agent hunts a renegade across the centuries. The issue's title character, Black Mariah, is a ruthless fugitive whose satisfaction lies in evading capture, and Chaykin's signature dense, cynical storytelling and detailed art make this a sharp, self-contained example of his work in the late-80s independent comics scene.