Batman: Gotham Adventures #24

Styled after the beloved animated series, this May 2000 issue of Batman: Gotham Adventures presents a striking cover by Bob Smith and Terry Beatty that turns Gotham's skyline on its head — literally. Batman looms large at the top of the composition, inverted against a moody purple sky, with Robin and a distressed Batgirl clinging to what appears to be a sheer building face below him, lightning crackling in the distance. The dynamic, vertigo-inducing arrangement perfectly captures the precarious thrills that Scott Peterson, Tim Levins, and Terry Beatty bring to "Missed Connections" — a title that hints at tension within Gotham's trio of protectors.