While Batman getting shot at may by itself generate some kick-ass covers, over the years several artists have gone out of their way to make such a premise even more rock and roll.
A recurrent strategy has been to come up with cool angles involving Batman’s reflection:
To give their comics more of a summer blockbuster vibe, other artists have taken advantage of the fact that, because of his unusual lifestyle, the Dark Knight often dodges bullets in the most unlikely places…
…and sometimes even while being broadcast:
If the ‘where’ can get a bit nuts, then the ‘who’ usually feels like it’s on drugs! People shooting at the Caped Crusader tend to elevate what could have been a pedestrian M.O. through their peculiar fashion sense:
Among the many unconventional objects used to gun down Batman, you can find a weapon that shoots by itself and a freaking ghost airplane from WWI…
…and, needless to say, a couple of Civil War cannons:
As screwy as all this is, things can still feel a bit boring every once in a while, so artists have also gotten quite creative with the overall cover design…
At the end of the day, though, all I ask for is to see the Dark Knight facing the barrel of a gun in the most intriguing circumstances…
