Detective Comics #519

In "…Like a Dreadnought in the Sky!", Batman and Robin pursue Colonel Blimp’s stolen submarine, now hidden aboard a massive dirigible, as the city braces for a skyborne threat. Meanwhile, Batgirl takes down the Velvet Tigers gang, though their leader, the elusive Tiger, slips away in the shadows. Written by Gerry Conway and Paul Kupperberg, with dynamic art by Don Newton and inks by John Calnan, this 1982 issue delivers high-stakes action and sharp pacing. The cover, by Jim Aparo, captures the aerial tension perfectly.