Batman: Jazz #3 p. 25 (1995)

Mark Badger used deep black ink to obscure Batman’s face throughout this very chiaroscuro series. On this page is Batman, appearing like a mythical creature, retreats into his nocturnal dwelling. This image reminds me of something I read in Modern Masters Volume Three: Bruce Timm: “There were things about the first [Batman] movie that I thought [the filmmakers] got just right—the spooky aloofness that Batman has…We wanted to keep him remote and creepy as much as possible” (38).

11” x 17”
Ink over graphite on DC illustration board.

Lettering by Willie Schubert