The Vigilante #47

In "Batman," the 1987 issue of The Vigilante, Paul Kupperberg and Tod Smith deliver a tense, character-driven thriller as Harry brings Adrian to Gotham to track a Russian spy manipulating the mob. When Vigilante is ambushed by Batman—mistaking him for a killer—the Dark Knight reluctantly teams up with the vigilante, leading to a brutal showdown on the streets and a final, deadly confrontation by the river. Tod Smith’s dynamic art, from the gritty interiors to his striking cover, captures the mood of a city teetering between justice and chaos.