Action Comics #569

The cover of this July 1985 issue is pure fun: Superman stands bemused as a long, motley parade of Superman look-alikes — bald, lanky, short, muscular, and everything in between, plus a penguin and a little green creature clutching a pink ball — lines up for a "Superman Movie Casting Call," with a speech bubble cheekily inviting readers to choose their own movie double. Howard Bender and Bob Oksner clearly had a blast staging this comedic crowd scene, capturing the Man of Steel's mild exasperation alongside the chaos of would-be Supermen. Inside, Paul Kupperberg and the creative team deliver "The Force of Revenge," making this a delightfully offbeat package from DC's milestone 50th-anniversary year.