JLA #88

The cover of JLA #88 pulls no punches, depicting Superman locked in a fierce clash with the Martian Manhunter — shown here in three distinct forms labeled by the cover itself as J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter, and John Jones — while Batman and Wonder Woman struggle below amid a mass of writhing tendrils on a deeply unsettling, brain-like surface, all framed by crackling lightning and the ominous tagline "Mind Field!" Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen bring a kinetic intensity to the imagery that makes the internal conflict of J'onn's fractured identities feel genuinely dangerous. Part five of Joe Kelly's "Trial by Fire" arc, this 2003 issue positions the Justice League at a striking crossroads, with teammates turned against each other in a visually compelling way.