Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #206

Batman stands tall on a Gotham gargoyle perch, cape billowing against a brooding amber sky, every inch the city's silent sentinel — and the cover's bold tagline "Guardian of Gotham!" makes the statement plain. Gary Erskine's cover art gives the Dark Knight a commanding, weathered presence, with Gotham's glowing skyline stretching out behind him like a city that both needs and fears its protector. This 2006 issue wraps up "The Madmen of Gotham" with writer Justin Gray and artist Steven Cummings bringing the three-part story to its conclusion.