Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #4

The cover of Batman Beyond: Neo-Gothic #4 is genuinely unsettling in the best way — Max Dunbar renders Terry McGinnis's sleek Batsuit being engulfed by writhing, organic masses of skeletal hands and bulbous growths, with the tagline "Buried by the Batman Beneath!" promising something deeply strange lurking under Neo-Gotham's surface. The clash of vibrant pinks and yellows against the corrupted suit creates a vivid, almost hallucinogenic tension that fits the "Neo-Gothic" aesthetic perfectly. With Lanzing, Kelly, Dunbar, and Beredo at the helm, "Chapter 4: The Long, Strange Trip" looks like a worthy continuation of what's shaping up to be one of DC's more imaginative Batman Beyond stories of 2023.