The Batman Chronicles #9

Hugh Fleming's atmospheric cover for this 1997 quarterly sets the mood perfectly — a determined Batman charges forward through a moonlit forest while Batgirl and Poison Ivy clash behind him, all overshadowed by the looming, glass-encased visage of Mr. Freeze. The movie-poster styling, complete with cast billing for Robin, Batgirl, Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, and Commissioner Gordon, gives the whole package a wonderfully cinematic flair. With three separate stories inside — including "Photo Finish" by Andy Helfer and Cully Hamner — The Batman Chronicles #9 delivers a satisfying anthology of Gotham tales in one place.