Robin #111

Among a sweep of red roses and a stone grave marker, Tim Drake crouches in his Robin costume — masked, tense, glancing back — while a young woman walks away in the background, unaware of his presence. That striking visual tension, paired with the bold tagline "Buried Secret!", sets up a story with writer Jon Lewis and artist Pete Woods that promises to blur the lines between Tim's civilian life and his life as Batman's partner. Cover art by Jean-Paul Mavinga gives the scene a moody, grounded elegance that makes this 2003 issue stand out on the shelf.