Nightwing #72

Set against the unmistakable backdrop of Rome — classical domes, tram lines, and sun-drenched streets — this cover by Michael Golden drops Nightwing and a civilian woman right into the middle of a ferocious firefight with Italian Carabinieri, their weapons blazing as the pair tumble through the air above the police vehicles below. The "Roman Holiday" story arc takes DC's acrobatic hero far from Blüdhaven, and Golden's composition perfectly captures the chaos and scale of that international setting. With Devin Grayson writing and Rick Leonardi providing interior art, this 2002 issue promises the kinetic, character-driven action the series does so well.