Batman Confidential #38

Batman lunges forward fist-first on this striking cover by Marcos Marz, flanked by the looming, golden-toned faces of two menacing figures — a stern, shaven-headed man and a smirking antagonist — while a monstrous visage lurks ominously below. It's a composition that radiates tension from every corner, fitting perfectly for "Blackhawk Down Part Three," the penultimate chapter of this arc from writer Royal McGraw and artist Marcos Marz. If you've been following Batman Confidential's 2010 run, this issue promises the kind of high-stakes confrontation its cover so confidently telegraphs.