Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #147

Barry Kitson's cover for issue #147 pulls you in close with a bruised, battle-worn Batman gazing downward against a hazy, rubble-strewn cityscape — it's an image that radiates grim determination without a word of dialogue. The tight framing on the Dark Knight's scarred face makes this the middle chapter of Doug Moench and Barry Kitson's "Bad" trilogy feel genuinely weighty. If part one left you hooked, this November 2001 installment looks set to push Batman through something considerably rougher.