Avengers / JLA #4

The grand finale of this Marvel/DC crossover event arrives with one of the most striking images of 2004: Superman — battered and battle-worn, wearing a patchwork of Marvel and DC emblems — wielding Thor's hammer Mjolnir while bearing Captain America's shield on his back, lightning crackling all around him. George Pérez pours everything into this cover, rendering the Man of Steel's bruised determination against a starfield backdrop with the kind of intricate detail that made this four-issue series a genuine treat for fans of both universes. Kurt Busiek and Pérez brought the Avengers and the Justice League together in "The Brave and the Bold," and this closing chapter promises a conclusion worthy of the epic that preceded it.