Robin #171

Perched atop a Gothic church spire against a brooding, storm-lit sky, Robin cuts a striking solitary figure in his red-and-yellow costume, bo staff in hand and yellow cape catching the wind — while a ghostly, pale-eyed face looms ominously in the clouds behind him. The cover by Freddie E. Williams II has a quiet, tense confidence to it, framing the Boy Wonder as someone facing long odds with calm resolve, which ties neatly into the story title "The Odds Against." Chuck Dixon returns to Robin in this 2008 issue, joined by Chris Batista and Cam Smith, making it a strong creative lineup for fans of street-level DC adventure.