Batman and Robin #23.2

The Court of Owls takes center stage in this 2013 DC villain month special, with cover art by Patrick Gleason and Mick Gray presenting the secret society as a eerily composed "family portrait" — masked figures in formal attire arranged around a seated woman in white, all staring blankly outward while a chained, shadowy Batman looms in the background. Rows of framed portraits line the wallpapered walls behind them, suggesting a dynasty of hidden power stretching back generations. James Tynion IV and artist Jorge Lucas bring their talents to "Exquisite Dread," promising a deeply unsettling look at one of Gotham's most sinister conspiracies.