The Brave and the Bold #163

The cover by Jim Aparo says it all: Batman and Black Lightning are in a desperate sprint across a massive oil tank while armed gunmen open fire from above and below, with a stray rocket already streaking toward the tank. Black Lightning's word balloon drives home the stakes — "If just one bullet hits the oil tank — the city goes up in flames!" — turning this 1980 team-up into a ticking-clock thriller before you even crack the cover. Fans of the classic Brave and the Bold format will find this pairing of Gotham's Dark Knight and the electric hero a thoroughly satisfying read.