JLA: Classified #24

A looming, grimacing villain dominates this cover by Mike Zeck and Jerry Ordway, his massive fist thrust forward while a chaotic scrum of JLA members — including Wonder Woman and several other heroes — tumbles and battles across the foreground. The taglines "Raising the Stakes!" and "A Game of Chance!" set an appropriately tense mood for part three of Steve Englehart's story, with Tom Derenick and Mark Farmer handling interior art duties. If you enjoy a good high-stakes team-in-peril setup, this 2006 issue of JLA: Classified has a cover that pulls you straight in.