Aquaman #53

The cover of this March 1999 issue poses a fun question — "Who's Busier: Aquaman or Superman?" — and the image makes a strong case for both, with a massive, battle-worn Aquaman dominating the foreground, fist raised and golden hair streaming through churning green waters, while Superman swoops in urgently behind him. Eric Battle's pencils and Norm Rapmund's inks give both heroes a raw, kinetic energy that feels right at home in the late-'90s DC universe. "Strange Visitors" promises the kind of crossover excitement that comes with two of DC's heaviest hitters sharing the same underwater stage.