Batman: Dark Patterns #3

In "We Are the Wounded, Part 3," Batman follows a chilling trail to a quiet town where something in the water has erased its residents' sense of pain—leaving them vulnerable in ways no one expected. As the Wound Man is taken by Christopher Sionis, his capture proves far more complicated than it seems, with forces beyond control beginning to stir. Written by Dan Watters and brought to life by Hayden Sherman’s stark, expressive art and Tríona Farrell’s haunting colors, this issue deepens the mystery with a grounded, unsettling atmosphere. The cover by Hayden Sherman captures the tension with a stark, intimate portrait that hints at the cost of feeling—and the danger of forgetting.