The Batman Strikes #12

The animated-style cover of this October 2005 issue says it all — Batman crouches in a defensive stance amid a shower of debris as the Gotham City Precinct wall explodes around him, cape blazing orange, while the bold tagline "Bane's Breaking In!" makes the threat unmistakably clear. It's a kinetic, eye-catching image rendered with great energy by cover artist Dave McCaig, perfectly capturing the danger-around-every-corner tone of the The Batman animated series this book ties into. Fans of the WB Kids hit will find a lot to love in this tie-in issue written by Bill Matheny with interior art by Christopher Jones and Terry Beatty.