Nightwing #61

Nightwing #61 from November 2001 puts Dick Grayson front and center — both as his civilian self and in full blue-and-black costume — with a determined punch aimed squarely at a red-masked opponent, while a striking brunette woman looms large in the background alongside him. The "Lethal Force" story title hints at serious stakes, and the cover by Trevor McCarthy and John Lowe frames the tension between Nightwing's two worlds — personal and costumed — with real energy. Chuck Dixon's script and Trevor McCarthy's interior art make this an inviting chapter in DC's street-level corner of the 2001 DCU.