Nightwing #149

Nightwing stands his ground against an overwhelming rogues' gallery on this striking cover by Rags Morales — the Joker, Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, and the Mad Hatter press in from all sides while Poison Ivy watches from above, framing Dick Grayson as gloriously outnumbered but undaunted. Part of DC's "Batman R.I.P." crossover event, this December 2008 installment brings Peter J. Tomasi, Don Kramer, and Jay Leisten together for "The Great Leap, Part Three," promising plenty of high-stakes tension. A vivid snapshot of just how dangerous Gotham can get when its villains decide to gang up on the guy filling the city's most famous shadow.