John Constantine -- Hellblazer Special: Papa Midnite #2

The second chapter of this five-part Vertigo special puts Papa Midnite front and center — literally — with his imposing face filling the foreground while a tense, gun-blazing street confrontation plays out behind him, muzzle flashes lighting up a gritty urban block. Ronald Wimberly's cover art gives the composition a striking split-focus energy, balancing the stillness of Midnite's expression against the chaos of figures trading fire in the background. With Mat Johnson, Tony Akins, and Dan Green handling the interior, this 2005 Hellblazer spinoff continues to carve out a dark, stylish corner of the DC/Vertigo universe for one of Constantine's most compelling associates.