Batman #409

From July 1987, Batman: The New Adventures #409 presents the Dark Knight outnumbered and in full swing — literally — as Batman wades through a chaotic brawl against multiple street-level attackers wielding chains, clubs, and knives, while a pearl-necklaced elderly woman watches from the foreground. The cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inked by Bruce Patterson, pack the bright yellow background with kinetic energy, making the Caped Crusader's cape billow dramatically as fists and bodies fly in every direction. With a story titled "Just Another Kid on Crime Alley!" and a creative team including writer Max Allan Collins and artist Ross Andru, this issue promises a gritty, street-level chapter in Batman's ongoing adventures.