Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #2

This 1992 annual from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight tells a story titled "Vows," and Michael Netzer's cover sets an immediately striking and unsettling tone: a woman in a white wedding gown and floral headpiece levels a gun directly at the viewer, standing over a bloodied man in a suit who lies collapsed at her feet, a scattered bouquet nearby — all set against a vast, moody backdrop of open water and a looming planet. The juxtaposition of bridal elegance and cold violence makes for one of the more arresting covers in the series' run. Written by Dennis O'Neil with art by Michael Netzer and inks by Luke McDonnell, this oversized annual promises the kind of noir-edged storytelling that made Legends of the Dark Knight a standout title of its era.