Batman Beyond #6

The six-part "Hush Beyond" arc reaches its conclusion in this January 2011 finale, with a cover by Dustin Nguyen that puts the stakes front and center: a bandage-wrapped figure looms large and menacing above, its red eyes gleaming with cold intent, while a smaller figure in a dark suit recoils beneath the crushing pressure of the moment, surrounded by a sea of crimson. It's a striking visual that captures the weight of a final showdown, rendered in a bold, graphic palette of red, white, and black. Writer Adam Beechen and artist Ryan Benjamin close out their run on this mini-series with a sense of genuine dread that makes this a satisfying capstone to the "Cataclysm" banner story.