Batman Black and White #4

Batman crouches in grim, rain-slicked wreckage, two looming skulls rising behind him in Marc Silvestri's striking black-and-white cover — a study in shadow and raw tension that perfectly suits this anthology's stripped-down aesthetic. *Batman Black and White Volume 4* collects stories told without a single drop of color, letting line work and contrast carry all the dramatic weight, including Chip Kidd and Michael Cho's contribution "Don't Know Where, Don't Know When." It's a handsome 2014 hardcover that reminds you just how much atmosphere the Dark Knight can project with ink alone.