Catwoman #26

Part of the "Joker War: Collateral Damage" crossover event, this 2020 issue finds Selina Kyle crouched and ready in her sleek black costume, whip in hand, surrounded by scattered books stained with what appears to be blood — while the towering, gloom-shrouded figure of Father Valley looms behind her with unsettling green eyes. Joëlle Jones's cover composition frames the tension perfectly, with the Gotham skyline pressing in on all sides and the cover copy posing a genuinely gripping question: is Catwoman the new queen of Alleytown, or Father Valley's next victim? Ram V, Fernando Blanco, and FCO Plascencia bring Selina into one of 2020's most charged corners of the DC Universe with real style.