Catwoman #50

A milestone fiftieth issue worthy of celebration, this October 1997 entry in DC's Catwoman series announces itself boldly with the tagline "Enter a New Feline Fury?" — and the cover by Jim Balent delivers on that intrigue. A sleek figure in a gold-and-black armored cat costume leaps forward at center, whip in hand, while a remarkable crowd of characters looms in the background: Batman, Robin, and a gallery of menacing villains with scarred and monstrous faces pressing in from every angle. Writer Doug Moench and artist Jim Balent have been building toward this landmark with "Cats in the Night," and this jam-packed cover makes clear there's no shortage of feline drama waiting inside.