JSA #73

Captain Marvel dominates this Alex Ross cover for JSA #73, rendered with striking realism — his red and gold costume immaculate, white cape draped over one shoulder, hands clasped as he gazes downward with an expression that's equal parts gravity and restrained power. It's a portrait that feels genuinely charged, perfectly suited to a "Day of Vengeance" tie-in kicking off "Black Vengeance: Part 1." With Geoff Johns writing and Don Kramer and Keith Champagne handling interior art, this 2005 issue promises the kind of weighty superhero storytelling the JSA does so well.