The Batman Strikes #50

Reaching its 50th issue in December 2008, The Batman Strikes! — the comic companion to the hit Kids' WB animated series — marks the milestone with a genuinely striking image: Batman swooping low through Gotham's shadowy urban canyons while a massive, snarling demonic figure wreathed in fire looms ominously in the background. Cover artists Christopher Jones and Terry Beatty deliver a wonderfully dynamic composition that puts the Dark Knight's determination front and center against an almost overwhelming supernatural threat. With the story titled "Night of the Demon," this celebratory fiftieth issue promises a confrontation that feels equal to the occasion.