JLA #21

Superman blazes center-stage on Howard Porter and John Dell's kinetic cover for JLA #21, chains wrapped around his wrists and flames trailing behind him as he surges forward against a lunar backdrop — the sheer physical defiance on display is genuinely thrilling. Green Lantern rides a glowing emerald construct to his left, while Martian Manhunter streaks below and mechanical drones close in from all sides, painting a picture of the League under serious pressure. With Mark Waid at the helm and "Strange New World" as the story's title, this 1998 issue promises the kind of high-stakes, team-tested adventure that made this era of DC storytelling so compelling.