Adventures of Superman #542

Part two of the "Power Struggle" crossover, this January 1997 issue drops Superman into a breathless chase aboard a sleek, futuristic silver race car alongside a yellow-and-blue costumed figure, the two of them hurtling at speed with Superman's red cape whipping dramatically behind him. The bold tagline "Race Against Time!" sets the urgent tone perfectly, and the gleaming, streamlined vehicle rendered by cover penciler Stuart Immonen and inker José Marzán Jr. gives the whole scene a kinetic, chrome-plated energy that practically leaps off the page. With Karl Kesel writing and Paul Ryan on interior art, this mid-'90s chapter of Adventures of Superman promises exactly the kind of fast-paced, high-stakes adventure the cover so confidently delivers.