Batman #422

Batman #422 brings a tense, close-quarters energy straight from its August 1988 cover — a massive, tight-on-the-face portrait of the Dark Knight holding a gleaming blade right up to his chin, his expression coldly focused and utterly unyielding. Jerry Bingham's cover pencils and inks make every shadow count, with that single knife catching a sharp glint of light against Batman's steely gaze. With Jim Starlin writing and Mark Bright on interior art, "Just Deserts" promises the kind of gritty, morally charged Batman storytelling that defined this era of the title.