Gotham Academy #8

A pale-haired student in Gotham Academy uniform clutches a black umbrella in the pouring rain, her unsettling red eyes lending the scene a quietly eerie charge — Karl Kerschl's cover work here is moody and atmospheric in all the right ways. Titled "Requiem," this September 2015 issue from writers Becky Cloonan and Brenden Fletcher promises something weightier and more somber than a typical school-days adventure. If you've been following this series for its gothic undertones and richly drawn characters, issue #8 looks like a beautifully rendered emotional turning point.