Batman #44

Part of Tom King's celebrated 2018 run, Batman #44 carries the evocative title "Bride or Burglar" — and Mikel Janín's cover sets the mood beautifully. A man in a grey suit stands with his back to us, fists clenched at his sides, gazing into a standing mirror that reflects not the civilian before it but the full-cowled, armored figure of Batman — a quiet, striking image of duality. That tension between the man and the mask, framed by the tagline "Something Old, Something New…," makes this issue feel like essential reading for anyone following Bruce Wayne's most personal chapter yet.