The Brave and the Bold #101

This May 1972 team-up from The Brave and the Bold pairs Batman and Metamorpho in a cover dripping with gothic menace, courtesy of Nick Cardy. Batman crouches protectively over an unconscious woman beside a tombstone reading "Rest in Peace — Metamorpho," while an ominous villain looms in a moonlit doorway and a speech bubble warns, "There's no escape, Batman! Your final death trap has been sprung!" The surrounding darkness and Metamorpho's elemental forms emerging from the shadows make this a wonderfully atmospheric setup for "Cold Blood, Hot Gun!