Azrael: Agent of the Bat #83

Part of DC's 2001 "Joker: Last Laugh" crossover event, this issue of Azrael: Agent of the Bat delivers a striking cover — penciled by Scott McDaniel and inked by Sergio Cariello — featuring a wild-haired, green-maned woman bearing the Joker's unmistakable grin, weapon raised and cape swirling dramatically as she looms over a fallen armored figure. The tagline "Twisted Sister!" says it all: the Clown Prince of Crime's influence has reached someone very close to Azrael's world, and the chaos looks deeply personal. With Dennis O'Neil at the helm and Cariello on interior art, this tie-in issue promises the blend of gothic intensity and Bat-Family drama the series does so well.