Batman Confidential #9

Batman looms in close-up on Denys Cowan and John Floyd's striking cover, gripping a blood-slicked batarang with teeth gritted and cape billowing — the tagline "Born in Blood!" leaving little doubt that "Lovers & Madmen Part Three: Crime's New Face" is heading somewhere intense. The raw, visceral linework from Cowan and Floyd gives the Dark Knight a gritty, kinetic energy that feels right at home in this 2007 DC series built around untold chapters of Batman's past. Writer Michael Green's arc continues here, and this cover alone makes a compelling case to jump in.