Batman Confidential #51

The "Super Powers" arc continues in Batman Confidential #51, with a cover by Jerry Bingham that sets a striking confrontational tone — Batman lunges forward with fists raised against a blazing red background, while a heavily armored sword-wielding warrior stands in the foreground and a fierce, statuesque woman looms large in the background. The "Day for Knight" tagline and the arc's banner promise a story that reaches well beyond Gotham's usual shadows. Writer Marc Guggenheim and artist Jerry Bingham bring a compelling energy to this 2011 installment that makes it hard not to flip straight to the first page.