Batman #629

In "As the Crow Flies Part Four: Shotgun," Batman is overcome by the Scarebeast’s terror-inducing gas, plunging him into a nightmarish realm where twisted echoes of his worst foes— including a grinning, unhinged Joker—attack him from every shadow. As his mind fractures under the weight of his past, a haunting vision of Jason Todd, his fallen partner, appears, forcing Batman to confront the ghosts he’s long tried to bury. Written by Judd Winick and illustrated by Dustin Nguyen, with inks by Richard Friend, colors by Alex Sinclair, and letters by Clem Robins, the issue’s chilling atmosphere is perfectly captured in the cover by Matt Wagner.