Batman #52

The "Cold Days" arc takes a fascinating turn with this striking cover by Lee Weeks and colorist Elizabeth Breitweiser — Batman and Bruce Wayne face off in a tense, grabbing confrontation set against a fiery orange sky swarming with bats, the looming bat-symbol casting a dark red shadow over them both. The tagline "Batman vs. Bruce Wayne!" captures a genuinely compelling internal conflict, rendered here with Lee Weeks' confident linework that makes the two figures feel both physically and psychologically at odds. Tom King's 2018 run continues to find fresh angles on a character we thought we knew inside and out.