Action Comics #474

The cover of this 1977 DC issue poses a delicious puzzle right on the stage of what appears to be a late-night talk show: seven figures all dressed as Superman are gathered together while the villainous Doctor Light levels his weapon at them, with panicked onlookers reacting in the foreground — and the cover boldly dares readers to guess which one will survive. Kurt Schaffenberger's pencils and inks give the scene a lively, almost theatrical energy, perfectly suited to a story titled "Will the Real Superman Please Show Up?" The bonus promise of a chance to appear in the then-upcoming Superman movie makes this issue a genuinely fun snapshot of 1977 Superman enthusiasm.