Batgirl #9

The cover of this December 2000 issue says it all — Batgirl is back in the costume, and she's making an immediate impression by simultaneously taking down two opponents in a gritty urban alleyway. Damion Scott and Robert Campanella's cover art captures her mid-action, cape sweeping dramatically as both men reel from her assault, conveying a real sense of fluid, fearless combat. With Kelley Puckett writing and Scott on interior art as well, this is a sharp creative team delivering a Batgirl who clearly means business.