Azrael: Agent of the Bat #99

The penultimate issue of this long-running DC series arrives with a cover by Mike Zeck and Jerry Ordway that crackles with urgency — Azrael in his Batman-inspired costume launches a fierce assault against an armored, gold-gauntleted opponent against a blood-red sky, the city sprawling far below them. That tagline, "Last Respects!," gives the whole image a weighty, elegiac edge perfectly suited to a series approaching its finale. Writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Sergio Cariello bring their "Lost & Found" story to this charged moment, making issue #99 a compelling stop for any fan of Gotham's more unconventional protectors.