Nightwing #44

Two heroes crash through a shattering window in dynamic, glass-spraying fashion on Matt Haley and Drew Geraci's kinetic cover — Nightwing wielding his escrima sticks overhead while a red-clad, blond masked figure charges alongside him, both bearing down on a ring of armed gunmen below. The composition crackles with energy, promising that "The Stalkers" puts Dick Grayson shoulder-to-shoulder with an unexpected ally against serious firepower. Chuck Dixon, Patrick Zircher, and José Marzán Jr. deliver what looks like a thoroughly satisfying action issue from DC's June 2000 lineup.