Azrael: Agent of the Bat #49

Part of DC's 1999 "Road to No Man's Land" storyline, this issue carries the ominous story title "Gotham City Must Die!" — and the cover by Roger Robinson and James Pascoe makes the stakes feel very real. Azrael dominates the image in his distinctive red-and-gold armored suit, surrounded by swirling flames, fists clenched and ready for whatever lies ahead. The cover's own teaser — "Azrael will NEVER be the same after this issue!" — promises a turning point for Batman's fiery Agent of the Bat.