Batman: Gotham Adventures #32

The tagline says it all — "In the Grip of Fear!" — and the cover delivers, with a monstrous, glowing-eyed Scarecrow looming over a blazing Gotham skyline while Batman, Batgirl, and Nightwing struggle in his enormous grasp. Bob Smith's pencils and Terry Beatty's inks capture the animated-series style beautifully, giving the scene a kinetic, almost three-dimensional energy as the three heroes strain against that terrifying hold. Scott Peterson, Tim Levins, and Terry Beatty bring the whole creative package together in this January 2001 installment of Batman: Gotham Adventures.