JLA: Classified #49

Part of the "Those Left Behind!" arc, this 2008 DC issue of JLA: Classified spotlights the human cost of superhero conflicts — and Paulo Siqueira's cover drives that home vividly. In the foreground, a group of frightened civilians — men and women reacting with shock and alarm — fill the lower half, while looming above them in a semi-transparent overlay are armored and costumed figures locked in apparent crisis. It's a compelling compositional choice that puts ordinary people front and center, with writer Andrew Kreisberg and artist Paulo Siqueira offering a story whose very title, "To Live in Hearts We Leave Behind," promises something more emotionally grounded than your average super-powered slugfest.