Batman #153 (918)

In "The Dying City Part One," Batman faces a Gotham transformed—where even the Riddler runs a legitimate tech company, and the city's pulse is strained by political pressure, personal crises, and a mysterious new vigilante whose methods threaten to unravel the fragile peace. Written by Chip Zdarsky and brought to life with striking detail by Jorge Jiménez on pencils and inks, with vivid colors by Tomeu Morey and sharp lettering by Clayton Cowles, this issue sets a tense, grounded tone for a city on edge. The cover, also by Jiménez, captures the moment with a haunting, cinematic still.