Batman and Robin #9

Part of DC's sweeping 2012 "Night of the Owls" crossover event, this New 52 chapter puts Robin front and center in a fight that's entirely his own. Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray's cover captures the tension beautifully: a determined Robin, dual blades drawn and crossed in defense, faces down a looming Talon — the Court of Owls' deadly assassin — whose glowing yellow eyes and outstretched clawed hand make the threat unmistakably serious. Peter J. Tomasi scripts the action while Lee Garbett and Andy Clarke handle interior art, promising the same kinetic energy that leaps right off this striking cover.