Batman #304

Batman lies defeated on the ground as two suited gunmen stand over him, while his spectral form looms above the city skyline crying out "The underworld finally killed me! How can I avenge myself when I can't even touch them?" — a striking visual premise from the October 1978 issue with cover art by Al Milgrom and Jim Aparo. The cover's ghostly imagery sets an urgent, supernatural tone that pairs perfectly with the story title "To Hell with Batman-- And Back!" A corner box teases "The Public Life of Bruce Wayne — Beginning in This Issue!", making this an intriguing chapter in the Dark Knight's 1978 run.