JLA: Our Worlds at War #1

Part of DC's sweeping 2001 "Our Worlds at War" crossover event, this oversized one-shot brings together the Justice League under the gravest of circumstances. Jae Lee's cover sets a somber, war-weary tone: Batman stands resolute at center while Superman slumps in his arms, with Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, and what appears to be Lex Luthor gathered behind them against a backdrop of fire and ruin — the tagline "United They Fall" saying everything. With Jeph Loeb writing and Ron Garney on interior art, it's a compelling snapshot of Earth's greatest heroes bearing the full weight of an all-out galactic war.