JLA #123

Tied into DC's sweeping Infinite Crisis crossover event, this 2006 chapter of JLA carries the striking subtitle "World Without a Justice League" — and the cover by Daniel Acuña delivers that tension beautifully, assembling a swirling tableau of Supergirl, the Red Tornado, Zatanna, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Green Arrow, and Black Canary scattered across a coastal cityscape as if the team itself is coming apart at the seams. Bob Harras scripts "Key Encounters" with Tom Derenick on interior art, promising a story as charged as that dynamic cover composition. A vivid snapshot of the League at a crossroads.