Catwoman #30

Mid-air chaos reigns on Jim Balent's cover for this 1996 issue, where Catwoman — in her purple costume — faces off against a spiked, armored villain wielding a bo staff, while a massive creature looms in the foreground and additional combatants clash against a moonlit sky with a jet plane streaking overhead. The title "The Great Plane Robbery" promises exactly the kind of high-altitude, action-packed adventure the cover delivers in spades. Chuck Dixon and Jim Balent were firing on all cylinders by issue #30, and this entry in Selina Kyle's solo series makes a compelling case for the run's inventive, globe-trotting energy.