Batgirl #8, VF+ New 52 DC, 2012

Batgirl #8 (The New 52) — Gail Simone continues her run as Barbara Gordon faces the lethal threat teased by the cover: "To Die at the Hands of... Grotesque," driving the Grotesque storyline forward. Cover art by Ardian Syaf; interior credits include Syaf, Martinez and Cifuentes. Part of Simone's New 52 Batgirl arc, this issue spotlights Batgirl battling a brutal new adversary and escalates the stakes for Barbara Gordon.