Catwoman #23

Part of DC's New 52 initiative, Catwoman #23 (2013) poses a sharp question right on the cover: "Who Will Rule the Gotham Underground?" The answer looks far from settled, as Selina Kyle — in full costume and clearly on the defensive — squares off against a towering, glowing skeletal figure crackling with eerie green energy, while grasping hands reach up from below. Cover pencils by Terry Dodson and inks by Rachel Dodson give the confrontation a kinetic urgency, with Ann Nocenti and Scott McDaniel on the script and Rafa Sandoval and Jordi Tarragona handling interior art.