Batman: Shadow of the Bat #44

Part three of "Cat-Man: The Secret of the Universe" arrives in this November 1995 installment of Batman: Shadow of the Bat, with a striking Brian Stelfreeze cover that puts two feline figures in sharp tension. In the foreground, a purple-suited woman with cat-eared cowl and razor-sharp claws dominates the frame, her expression fierce and focused; behind her, Cat-Man lunges from the shadows in his orange-and-yellow costume against a gritty brick backdrop. Alan Grant and Barry Kitson bring the creative muscle inside, making this a compelling chapter in one of 1995's more intriguing Batman storylines.