The Batman Strikes #23

Tied to the animated series that was capturing young fans in 2006, The Batman Strikes! #23 brings the headline "Chaos Over Gotham!" to vivid life on a cover penciled and inked by Dave McCaig. Batman lunges forward from the upper left while a white-costumed, red-winged figure swoops through the middle ground — and tumbling helplessly below them both is a purple-clad villain caught mid-fall between Gotham's towering facades. With an interior story titled "Learning to Fly" crafted by J. Torres and Christopher Jones, this issue promises exactly the kind of high-altitude, all-ages action that made this series a treat for fans of the cartoon and comics alike.