Cover: Evan Cagle

Detective Comics #1062

Sep 2022 · DC · 4.99 USD

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“Gotham Nocturne: Overture Part 1”

Evan Cagle's painterly cover for Detective Comics #1062 is quietly arresting — a snarling bat suspended between the looming cowl of Batman above and a pale, mask-like face below, the whole composition drenched in deep shadow and smoldering amber tones that feel more opera house than crime alley. The "Gotham Nocturne" banner promises exactly the mood the image delivers: something brooding and theatrical, a story pitched as a gothic opera. With Ram V writing alongside Rafael Albuquerque and colorist Dave Stewart, this 2022 issue feels like an invitation into a Gotham rendered as much in atmosphere as in action.

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writer Ram V · artist, inker Rafael Albuquerque · colorist Dave Stewart · letterer Ariana Maher · cover Evan Cagle

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writer Ram V

artist, inker Rafael Albuquerque

colorist Dave Stewart

letterer Ariana Maher

cover pencils, inks Evan Cagle

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Batman breaks up a smuggling operation and encounters a strange creature, then starts to feel like his body is not responding correctly. Talia warns Bruce of a coming threat. Meanwhile in a foreign country, a man named Arzen plans to travel to Gotham on a mission of importance to his family.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).