Batman: Gotham Adventures #18

Batman crashes through a skylight window above a "Research Labs" sign in this striking November 1999 entry in DC's animated-style series, his dark silhouette shattering glass as a grotesque bat-creature looms in the fiery orange glow behind him. The cover — penciled by Bob Smith and inked by Terry Beatty — frames the action from a dramatic low angle, making the collision of hero and monster feel genuinely urgent. With the story cheekily titled "Like a Bat Outta Gotham," this issue promises the kind of sharp, energetic storytelling that made Batman: Gotham Adventures a highlight of 1999 DC publishing.