JLA #39

Part four of six in Grant Morrison, Howard Porter, and John Dell's ambitious "World War Three" arc finds the Justice League of America in serious trouble. The cover — penciled by Howard Porter and inked by John Dell — puts two fierce combatants front and center, a yellow-and-black clad woman grappling hand-to-hand with an armored, gun-wielding opponent in gold and purple, while Wonder Woman, a silver-armored figure, and a red-suited hero are trapped in glowing green honeycomb cells crackling with energy behind them. With the League visibly imprisoned and the battle raging in the foreground, this 2000 installment keeps the tension of this six-part saga wound tight.