Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #80

Batman looms over a fallen red-haired young woman wearing a "Belfry" jacket, fist raised and cape sweeping dramatically behind him — a tense, atmospheric opener that sets the mood for "Idols," a new three-part story. Dougie Braithwaite and Sean Hardy's cover work crackles with energy, framing the Dark Knight as both protector and unsettling presence in the same breath. James Vance, Braithwaite, and Hardy make this February 1996 issue a compelling entry point for what promises to be a gripping arc in Legends of the Dark Knight.