Batgirl #69

Rendered in a striking two-tone blue palette by cover artist Tim Sale, this December 2005 issue places Batgirl front and center as she emerges through a field of shattered ice, cape billowing, with an ominous cryo-chamber looming large behind her. The tagline "Quick Freeze... ...Slow Death!" sets a genuinely chilling tone for part four of the "Destruction's Daughter" arc, written by Andersen Gabrych with interior art by Pop Mhan. It's a beautifully composed cover that makes the most of negative space and cold atmosphere, inviting readers straight into the tension.