Catwoman #16

Catwoman #16 (December 1994) finds Selina Kyle front and center, her cat-eared cowl and wild dark hair framing a fierce, defiant expression as she clutches a gleaming golden orb and faces down an armored adversary whose massive fist — gripping an ornate jeweled crown — dominates the foreground. The cover's clever "Catfile Two" dossier design gives the whole composition the feel of a secret case being cracked open, perfectly suited to the issue's "Raining Cats" story. Jim Balent's pencils and inks deliver a Catwoman who looks every bit the dangerous, capable thief she is — this is mid-'90s DC at its most stylishly confident.