The Bat-Man: Second Knight #3 p.38 - Superman Stops Bat-Man’s Beatdown! Hercules

The Bat-Man: Second Knight #3 p.38 - Superman Stops Bat-Man’s Beatdown! HerculesNOTE: These pages measure 16. 5" x 21", slightly larger than twice up size! This page shifts the energy in a powerful way, catching the exact moment Superman steps in and brings BatMans fury to a hard stop! Perkins leans into a bit of contrast here, where the shadows on BatMan make him look like a coiled weapon still buzzing from the fight, while Supermans cleaner line work gives him an almost immovable calm. The closeups are fantastic: The closeups

I think we can all be eternally grateful that the pens Byrne used to ink the cover all contained quality India Ink in them

With this incredible and instantly iconic looking image

Great scene where Cloak appears suddenly up in the sky and Luke Cage comes firing down

and deep understanding of anatomy have made him a fan-favorite artist for decades

It is a "centerpiece quality" illustration that perfectly encapsulates the raw strength of the Hulk as only Dale Keown can deliver

Superman is busy clearing some outer space debris when he spots an odd looking light that he immediately sees is NOT a star

slightly larger than twice-up size

I KNEW the subplot with him couldn't have just been for "filler"

Lois excuses herself

and mystery

The extreme close-up on Dirk Armstrong in the third panel really hammers home his anger

such as on Atari Force and especially on New Teen Titans