Nightwing #23

Part 4 of 5 in the "Brotherhood of the Fist" crossover, this 1998 DC issue finds Nightwing mid-air and escrima sticks raised, locked in combat with a pale, masked figure in green against a sea of red-armored, weapon-wielding warriors surging below them. Scott McDaniel and Karl Story bring a kinetic, almost gravity-defying energy to the cover, capturing Dick Grayson in his element — outnumbered, unfazed, and absolutely in motion. Chuck Dixon's "Paper Revelations" promises the kind of tight action-adventure storytelling that made this solo series such a rewarding monthly read.