Nightwing #60

Nightwing #60 from October 2001 delivers a striking cover by penciler Trevor McCarthy and inker John Lowe, showing Dick Grayson in his blue-and-black costume crouched atop what appears to be a massive, clawed creature, a full moon blazing behind him against the purple night sky of Blüdhaven's rooftops. The intensity on Nightwing's face — teeth bared, cape streaming — suggests he's facing something formidable just beyond the frame. Writer Chuck Dixon continues his long run on the title with "The Threshold," promising the kind of street-level tension this series does so well.