Justice League Adventures #14

Bearing the bold tagline "The Sea King's Revenge!", this February 2003 issue of Justice League Adventures sets an ominous aquatic stage — the cover by Butch Lukic shows Aquaman triumphant atop a mass of writhing tentacles, fist raised, while Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, and The Flash struggle in the creature's grip around him. A mysterious dark-clad figure stands alone on a pedestal in the background, hinting at something sinister pulling the strings. It's a vivid, animated-style lineup that makes "An Angry Tide" feel like exactly the kind of all-hands-on-deck threat the League was made for.