The Brave and the Bold #112

This 1974 DC "Super Spectacular" edition of The Brave and the Bold pairs Batman with the master escape artist Mister Miracle for "The Impossible Escape," and the cover delivers an immediate sense of menace — Batman and Mister Miracle are confronted by a shadowy villain looming at the top of a staircase, with speech bubbles promising they'll be trapped "forever" after discovering the secret of immortality. The issue is packed with bonus material as well, teasing reprinted tales spotlighting Aquaman and Hawkman, the Silent Knight, and Batman alongside Green Lantern, plus a promised gallery of Batman's famous co-stars. It's a genuinely generous package from cover artists Jim Aparo, Howard Purcell, Irv Novick, and Gil Kane, making this one of the more ambitious team-up offerings of its era.