Batman: The Dark Knight #1

Part of DC's New 52 line-up in 2011, this series opener plants Batman squarely at the center of a fiery Gotham City skyline, cape billowing as he lunges forward with unmistakable intensity — David Finch's pencils and Richard Friend's inks giving the Dark Knight a raw, muscular physicality that feels genuinely thrilling. The warm amber glow behind the bat-symbol logo sets a moody, combustible tone perfectly suited to a story called "Knight Terrors." With Paul Jenkins and David Finch sharing writing duties alongside Finch's art, this first issue promises a vision of Batman that's both grounded and charged with danger.