Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #146

This unsettling cover by Barry Kitson sets a striking tone for "Bad Part 1 of 3" — Batman lies face-down and battered on a devastated Gotham street, his cape splayed across the rubble-strewn pavement while scattered figures, some downed and others stumbling away, populate the smoky urban wreckage behind him. It's a powerfully composed image that immediately raises the question of what force could leave the Dark Knight in such a state. Doug Moench and Kitson open this three-part arc with a cover that feels genuinely ominous without overselling it.