Catwoman Annual #2

Part of DC's 1995 "Year One" Annual event, this oversized issue invites readers into an early chapter of Selina Kyle's life as Catwoman. Jim Balent's cover presents her in confident close-up — sleek in her grey-and-black suit, claws raised — while a looming green-tinged monstrous figure with blades looms behind her, a shadowy seated figure watches from the background, and a sea of black cats gathers at her feet. With Jordan B. Gorfinkel writing and Balent on interior art, it's a handsomely packaged look at the origins of Gotham's most elusive thief.