The Batman Chronicles #8

The Batman Chronicles #8 (Spring 1997) opens with one of the most visceral covers of the year — Walt Simonson's pencils and inks placing Batman squarely in the jaws of a massive, snarling Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Dark Knight bracing himself against those enormous teeth with raw, desperate strength against a blazing orange backdrop. It's a striking, primal image that makes an immediate impression. Inside, writer John Stanisci and artist Sal Buscema deliver "The Prison," promising plenty of that same intensity for fans of Batman's grimmer corners.