Adventures of Superman #646

Hovering high above the Metropolis skyline beside the iconic Daily Planet globe, Superman gazes upward at an enormous, ominous face forming in the storm clouds — a small glowing object held in his outstretched hand. Karl Kerschl's cover art strikes a mood that's quietly tense rather than bombastic, the muted sky and lone figure giving the scene a haunting sense of scale. With Greg Rucka scripting "Rack & Ruin, Part I," this January 2006 issue promises the kind of grounded, atmospheric Superman storytelling that makes Adventures of Superman consistently compelling.