Legends of the Dark Knight #5

From the hard-boiled pulp end of Gotham's street level comes this 2013 installment of Legends of the Dark Knight, spotlighting a Slam Bradley mystery courtesy of writer Joshua Hale Fialkov. Phil Hester and Eric Gapstur's cover puts the trench-coated, revolver-wielding Slam Bradley front and center — looming large against a jagged, shadowy backdrop while a group of officers cluster in the background and a battered Batman struggles below, punctuated by a bold "SLAM!" sound effect. It's a striking image that promises a gritty, ground-level story where the Dark Knight himself isn't necessarily the one calling the shots.