Catwoman #76

Set against Gotham's No Man's Land, this January 2000 issue of Catwoman captures Selina Kyle in full command — perched behind a well-dressed man seated in an ornate chair, her whip crackling and a pistol in hand, while black cats lurk throughout the shadowy, curtained scene. The tagline "Compromising Positions!" sums up the tension perfectly, and John Ostrander's script paired with Jim Balent's cover art — both pencils and inks his own — promises a story as stylishly dangerous as its title, "Strange Bedfellows," suggests. A sharp, atmospheric entry in this long-running series.