Batman: Arkham Knight #1

Batman spreads his cape wide above a massive, rain-slicked Batmobile on the chaotic streets of Gotham, all rendered in a brooding, cinematic style that captures the weight of a city on the edge. Billed as the official prequel to the Arkham Trilogy Finale, this 2015 volume brings writer Peter J. Tomasi together with artist Viktor Bogdanović, inker Art Thibert, and colorist John Rauch to set the stage for the Dark Knight's most harrowing chapter. It's a striking opening image — armored, determined, and impossible to look away from.