The Batman Strikes #1

The companion comic to the hit Kids WB animated series launches here, with Batman crouching low on a Gotham rooftop in a tense, ready-to-spring pose — all sharp angles and cool blues against a bold orange background. The cover, penciled and inked by Jeff Matsuda, captures the show's sleek character design perfectly, and the tagline "In the Clutches of the Penguin!" promises the Dark Knight is already up against one of Gotham's most formidable foes in the story "Penguin Rising." A strong opening chapter for readers young and old who love their Batman animated and action-packed.