Adventures of Superman #563

Set against the solemn grandeur of Kandor's Grand Funeral Hall, this December 1998 issue delivers a striking cover by Paul Rivoche — Superman straining under a devastating energy blast fired point-blank by a massive, red-armored cyborg warrior, while onlookers scramble in the background amid flickering ceremonial flames. It's the fourth and final chapter of "City of the Future," with Ron Marz writing and the art team of Tom Grindberg and Tom Palmer bringing Kandor's alien architecture to vivid life inside. A satisfying capstone to the arc, with a cover composition that makes the odds against the Man of Steel feel genuinely daunting.