Batman #585

In "Measure for Measure," Batman pushes his crusade against the Penguin to its breaking point, targeting the crime lord’s operations with relentless precision. As the tension escalates, both Detective Montoya and Commissioner Gordon find their allegiances tested in ways they hadn’t anticipated. Written by Ed Brubaker and illustrated with gritty intensity by Scott McDaniel—whose inks by Karl Story and colors by Roberta Tewes and Wildstorm FX heighten the mood—this issue captures the moral complexity at the heart of Gotham’s darkest war. The cover, also by McDaniel, reflects the story’s brooding atmosphere.