Action Comics #768

Few rivalries in DC history carry as much weight as Superman versus the Marvel Family, and this August 2000 issue puts that tension front and center. The cover, penciled by Duncan Rouleau and inked by Lary Stucker, crackles with energy — Superman reeling from a blinding bolt of magical lightning while a young woman in gold-and-white Shazam-style armor winds up to strike, the tagline promising a clash "Against the Power of Shazam!" Writer Joe Kelly teams with artist Duncan Rouleau and inker Jaime Mendoza to deliver "O Captain, My Captain!" — a title that hints at themes of duty, loyalty, and what it means to lead when the mightiest forces imaginable are working against you.