Adventures of Superman Annual #3

Part of DC's 1991 "Armageddon 2001" crossover event, this annual presents a striking what-if scenario right on its cover: Superman sharing a passionate kiss with a red-haired, green-and-gold-costumed woman, the two of them perched atop a gravestone bearing the inscription "Here Lies Lois Lane-Kent, Beloved Wife of Clark Kent, Died While Carrying Their Only Child." The haunting cemetery setting and that somber epitaph give the embrace a bittersweet weight that's hard to shake. Writer Louise Simonson and cover artist Bryan Hitch deliver a visually arresting entry into this annual's exploration of possible futures for the Man of Steel.