Batman Adventures #4

Batman clings to the crumbling face of a massive stone idol while a green-caped villain looms triumphantly atop it against a smoldering orange sky — it's a striking cover composition by Bruce Timm that immediately sets a tense, adventure-serial mood. This 2003 DC series channels the clean, expressive animation-inspired style fans love, with Dan Slott writing and Ty Templeton on interior art alongside inker Terry Beatty. "Need to Know" promises the kind of sharp, all-ages storytelling that made Batman Adventures a standout title of its era.