Batman: Dark Patterns #[nn]

In "We Are the Wounded, Part 1," Batman follows a chilling trail to a quiet town where something in the air has dulled its residents' sense of pain—leaving them vulnerable in ways they don’t understand. As the Wound Man is taken by Christopher Sionis, his capture proves far from the endgame, with the city’s hidden wounds beginning to surface. Written by Dan Watters and illustrated with haunting precision by Hayden Sherman—his art and inks bringing a stark, visceral weight to the story—this issue marks a pivotal moment in the Dark Patterns arc, with Tríona Farrell’s colors and Frank Cvetkovic’s lettering deepening the atmosphere. The cover, by Hayden Sherman, captures the eerie stillness of a town on the edge.