Batman: Lovers and Madmen #[nn]

Batman stands armed and battle-ready against a blood-red backdrop, clutching a blade in each hand while the looming silhouette of a grinning face — unmistakably the Joker — hovers behind him like a shadow that can't be escaped. Denys Cowan and John Floyd deliver a cover full of tension and menace, framing the Dark Knight as a warrior pushed to his absolute edge. Michael Green's 2008 hardcover collection promises a raw, intense exploration of the complicated space between Batman and his most notorious adversary.