Shaft: Imitation of Life #3

Part three of David F. Walker and Dietrich Smith's Shaft: Imitation of Life opens with a cover — penciled and inked by Matthew Clark — that puts the cool, fur-collared detective front and center, pistol raised and expression steely, against the neon-lit grime of a city night. Behind him, a big American sedan idles beneath the marquee of the Globe adult theater, the whole scene radiating that unmistakable 1970s street-level atmosphere. Subtitled "Love and Loss," this 2016 Dynamite issue promises the kind of gritty, character-driven drama that makes this series such a compelling revival of a beloved figure.