Azrael #5

Issue five of Dennis O'Neil's Azrael series brings one of Batman's most formidable adversaries into the picture, as the cover boldly announces "Enter Ras Al Ghul: The Demon Strikes!" Barry Kitson and James Pascoe's cover presents a striking tableau: a crouching, blade-wielding Azrael in his golden and crimson armor dominates the foreground, while the imperious Ras Al Ghul — cape spread wide, flanked by flaming torches — looms above him alongside a dark-haired woman in flowing garments, with two prone figures sprawled at their feet. The sense of menace and ceremony is palpable, making this a genuinely compelling chapter in the young series from O'Neil, Kitson, and Pascoe.