Batman: Gotham Adventures #14

The cover of Batman: Gotham Adventures #14 (1999) sets an immediately striking scene: Batman and Robin stand their ground on a Gotham rooftop while a massive, goggle-eyed robot figure looms over them from above, its enormous frame dwarfing the Dynamic Duo against the city skyline. Cover pencils by Craig Rousseau and inks by Terry Beatty capture the clean, expressive style of the animated series beautifully, with that wonderful sense of scale that makes even familiar heroes feel small against a big threat. With a story titled "Masks of Love: A Harley Quinn Romance," written by Ty Templeton, this issue promises a characteristically fun blend of action and offbeat Gotham charm.