Batman Eternal #1

Batman Eternal #1, a pivotal entry in the 2015 series, kicks off with a haunting glimpse of Bruce Wayne in a ruined Gotham, bound to a shattered bat-signal amid burning streets. Back in the present, Batman and Commissioner Gordon face off against Professor Pyg, leading to a chaotic chase that ends in disaster when a stray bullet ignites an explosion, causing two trains to collide—prompting the arrest of Gordon by the newly arrived Lieutenant Bard. Written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Ray Fawkes, John Layman, Tim Seeley, and Mauricio Matamoros, and illustrated with sharp precision by Jason Fabok—whose work also defines the cover—this issue sets a tense, high-stakes tone with no shortage of consequences.