Doom Patrol #10

Superman charges into the foreground fists-first with fierce determination while the Doom Patrol lies scattered and battered among the rubble behind him — a striking cover image that sells the desperation of the moment perfectly. The bold headline "Metallo Has Trashed the Doom Patrol!" sets up a serious threat, with Erik Larsen's pencils and Jerry Ordway's inks delivering a dynamic, kinetic energy that suits the crossover stakes. Part of DC's celebration of Superman's Fifty Years, this July 1988 issue from Kupperberg, Larsen, and Martin is a satisfying blend of super-team drama and Man of Steel muscle.