Detective Comics #585

Batman surges forward in a gritty sewer setting, his costume crawling with dozens of rats while countless more swarm the filthy ground and walls around him — it's an unsettling, visceral image that perfectly sets the tone for a story titled "The Ratcatcher." Jerry Bingham's cover pencils and inks capture the Dark Knight mid-stride, grimacing but undeterred, making this April 1988 issue feel genuinely tense before you've even opened the cover. With Wagner, Grant, and Breyfogle on the interior, this is a compelling chapter in what was already a strong creative run on Detective Comics.