Batman: Gotham Adventures #23

The animated-style cover by Bob Smith and Terry Beatty sets the tone perfectly: Batman locks blades with a robed, sword-wielding opponent on a snowy mountain ledge, their weapons sparking at the clash, while a menacing green-skinned figure looms large in the background overseeing the confrontation. It's a striking image that hints at high-stakes martial conflict far from the streets of Gotham. Scott Peterson, Tim Levins, and Terry Beatty bring their usual sharp storytelling to this April 2000 installment, titled "Do the Wrong Thing.