Batman: The Mad Monk #3

Part three of Matt Wagner's six-part "Dark Moon Rising" saga, this 2006 DC release delivers one of the miniseries' most unsettling covers: Batman stands small and solitary against a blood-red expanse, dwarfed by the enormous, glowing eyes of the Mad Monk looming behind him — a skull-and-crossbones emblem hovering ominously between them. Wagner's composition quietly communicates just how outmatched the Dark Knight may be, making this an essential chapter for fans of Batman's early, atmospheric adventures.