JLA: Classified #26

Superman and Batman burst into action on this 2006 DC cover, with the Man of Steel rocketing forward fist-first while Batman lunges dynamically in the foreground — all against a backdrop of scattered bullet casings and a gun-toting threat below. The bold "Sacred Trust!" tagline and promise of "An All-New Epic Begins Here!" signal the start of a six-part story from the creative team of Howard Chaykin and Kilian Plunkett. Plunkett's pencils and Tom Nguyen's inks give both heroes a kinetic urgency that makes this opener to JLA: Classified's "Secret History...Sacred Trust" feel like a genuinely fresh chapter for the World's Finest duo.