Batman #47

Part seven of the "Superheavy" arc arrives with a cover that pulls no punches — a battered, bloodied Batman grips two enormous clawed, webbed hands that seem to be tearing through his chest, his jaw set with defiant fury against a pale, full-moon backdrop. Greg Capullo and Danny Miki deliver a visceral image that frames the Dark Knight not as an untouchable force but as a fighter pushed to his very limit. Scott Snyder's ongoing run continues to raise the stakes, and this 2016 issue makes clear that whatever is bearing down on Gotham's protector, he intends to face it head-on.