Adventures of Superman #433

Jerry Ordway's cover for this October 1987 issue drops Superman straight into a urban danger zone — cape billowing, he dives through a brick-walled alley to intervene as a gang of armed figures, skull insignias on their jackets, press in from all sides with drawn guns around a frightened civilian. The tension is immediate and grounded, perfectly setting the mood for "Gangwar: Part Two: A Tragedy in Five Acts," Marv Wolfman's street-level take on the Man of Steel facing threats that brute strength alone can't simply punch away. At 75 cents, this is the kind of mid-era DC storytelling that reminds you Superman works best when the stakes feel genuinely human.