Batman: Shadow of the Bat #4

The concluding chapter of Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle's "The Last Arkham" arrives with a cover by Brian Stelfreeze that says everything without a word — Batman straining against heavy chains in what appears to be the grim stone corridors of Arkham Asylum itself, teeth clenched, every muscle fighting for freedom. It's a striking image that captures the desperate stakes of this four-part story's finale, framed by Adrienne Roy's moody, shadow-drenched colors. A satisfying capstone to one of 1992's most atmospheric Batman arcs.