Absolute Batman: Haunted Knight

In 2014, DC Comics released this single-issue prestige story reuniting the acclaimed creative team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale for a Batman tale set during the early years of his crime-fighting career. The story explores the psychological weight of the Dark Knight's mission, with Sale's moody, expressionistic artwork perfectly complementing Loeb's character-driven script. This one-shot stands as a haunting, self-contained chapter in the larger body of work that made Loeb and Sale's Batman collaborations so beloved by fans.