Lobster Johnson Omnibus, Vol. 2 by Mike Mignola

A gritty collection of 1930s pulp adventures follows a hard-edged, masked vigilante as he prowls shadowed city streets to mete out brutal justice, taking on mob bosses, corrupt officials and sinister occult plots; the stories combine noir crime drama, wartime paranoia and supernatural horror with punchy action, dry humor and moody, shadow-drenched visuals that evoke pulps and cinematic serials while exploring the costs of relentless, uncompromising heroism.