Batman / Wildcat #1

The self-proclaimed "Pay-Per-Pain Event of the Year" kicks off here as Batman vs. Wildcat launches its three-round miniseries from Chuck Dixon and Beau Smith. Tony Daniel and Art Thibert's cover sets the tone perfectly: a caped, looming Batman dominates the moonlit Gotham skyline while Wildcat — in his purple-and-black cat suit — wrestles furiously with a massive, scaly reptilian creature below him. It's a striking opening image that promises hard-hitting action when two of DC's most formidable fighters share the same dangerous streets.