Batman: Dark Age #2

The second chapter of Batman: Dark Age delivers an arresting cover by Michael Allred — a figure who is half Bruce Wayne in a prison jumpsuit (numbered 5321) and half Batman in full cowl and cape, gripping the bars of a cell while flames rage on one side and creeping green vines encroach on the other. That split-identity image captures exactly the kind of tension Mark Russell and the Allreds are cooking up in this 2024 miniseries. Laura Allred's colors make the fire and the organic tendrils pop against the cold stone, ensuring this issue stands out on any shelf.