Batman: Gotham Knights #31

Part seventeen of the sprawling "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" crossover, this September 2002 issue of Batman: Gotham Knights finds the Dark Knight looming large against a moonlit Gotham skyline, his cape swept wide and expression resolute — a man defined by the city rather than the name behind the mask. Dave Gibbons's cover art captures that tension beautifully, Batman's imposing silhouette framed by gothic spires and gleaming towers under a pale full moon. Inside, writer Devin Grayson and artist Roger Robinson continue unraveling the "Clean" chapter of this sprawling DC event.