Batman: Shadow of the Bat #35

Part two of the four-part "Troika" arc finds Batman perched atop a rooftop ledge, cape unfurling dramatically behind him as he reaches toward a full moon casting a bat-shaped shadow across the deep blue sky. Stone gargoyle figures flank him on either side, lending the scene an atmosphere of gothic authority that suits the Dark Knight perfectly. Barry Kitson and Terry Austin deliver a striking cover that captures Batman at his most commanding — a confident, atmospheric image from DC's February 1995 lineup.