Adventures of Superman #465

This April 1990 installment of Adventures of Superman hits with a striking cosmic image: a defeated Superman lying at the base of the Statue of Liberty — set against a star-filled sky with Earth looming in the background — while a red-suited figure clutches a chunk of rocky debris overhead, the ominous tagline "Death Rite!" cutting across Lady Liberty herself. It's the fifth chapter of "The Day of the Krypton Man," and Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding's cover composition radiates genuine dramatic tension, framing the Man of Steel at his most vulnerable against one of America's most enduring symbols. A compelling moment in a multi-part saga that clearly wasn't pulling any punches.