Batman #498

Part 15 of the Knightfall saga, this August 1993 issue presents one of the arc's most striking cover images: a massively muscled Bane looms at center, wrenching Batman's cape in both fists while a kneeling Catwoman looks on in the foreground — the whole scene bathed in an ominous red gradient. Kelley Jones's cover art captures the raw power imbalance at the heart of Knightfall with bold, almost unsettling anatomy. Doug Moench, Jim Aparo, and Rick Burchett bring "Knights in Darkness" to life inside, making this a compelling chapter in one of DC's most ambitious Batman storylines.