Batman: The Mad Monk #6

The "Dark Moon Rising" saga reaches its conclusion with this sixth and final chapter of Matt Wagner's Batman and the Mad Monk. The cover — rendered by Wagner himself — puts Batman in a tense, stormy confrontation with the red-robed, masked Monk, who looms large wielding a mace and a crusader's shield while lightning crackles around them. It's a striking image that captures the gothic, pulpy atmosphere Wagner brought to this 2007 miniseries, with colors by Dave Stewart deepening the dramatic tension between hero and villain.