The Human Target #9

Tom King and Greg Smallwood's noir-drenched DC Black Label series delivers another riveting chapter with this ninth installment. Greg Smallwood's cover is a masterwork of graphic tension — a suited man moves cautiously along a shadowy corridor cast in the unmistakable silhouette of Batman's cowl, with bloodied shoe prints trailing behind him against a striking blue backdrop. It's a single image that captures the series' signature blend of espionage unease and superhero atmosphere perfectly.