Batman #49

Part of Tom King's celebrated Batman run, this 2018 issue brings the "Best Man" arc to its finale with a cover that says everything you need to know about the mood. Mikel Janín's artwork places a fierce Catwoman mid-lunge, squaring off against a grinning, tuxedo-clad Joker who raises a cane overhead — while a downed Batman lies beneath them both, the tagline making it perfectly clear: "Don't mess with Catwoman on her wedding day." It's a charged, beautifully composed image that captures the high-stakes tension of a story building toward one of the most anticipated moments in recent Batman history.