Nightwing #89

Against a stark black void, Nightwing's blue-costumed silhouette tumbles helplessly amid a storm of shattered debris — a striking, minimalist cover by Patrick Zircher and Andy Owens that perfectly frames the story's title, "Avalanche." The bold two-tone design makes the hero's freefall feel genuinely vertiginous, with the Batman symbol looming in the upper corner as a quiet reminder of the world Dick Grayson inhabits. Devin Grayson, Zircher, and Andy Owens deliver a March 2004 issue whose cover alone promises something has gone very, very wrong for Blüdhaven's guardian.