Batman: Ego

In this stark, psychological 2003 one-shot from Mythos Editora, Batman confronts his own psyche as a monstrous, primal version of himself literally emerges from his shadow. Written and drawn by a single creator, the story strips away Gotham's villains to force a raw, internal debate about the line between justice and obsession. A dense, visually inventive character study, it stands as a definitive exploration of the Dark Knight's inner conflict.