Batman: Gotham Adventures #47

The cover of Batman: Gotham Adventures #47, penciled by Bob Smith and inked by Terry Beatty, puts the Dark Knight in a fierce face-off with a hulking, broad-shouldered brute who wields a heavy chain as his weapon of choice — and Batman looks ready to meet the challenge head-on. That clean, animated style perfectly captures the kinetic energy of the confrontation, set against a simple wooden floor that keeps the focus squarely on the two combatants. With Scott Peterson writing and Tim Levins on interior art, "Case Study" looks like a sharp 2002 entry in this fan-favorite animated-universe series.