Superboy #79

With Earth itself hanging in the balance — literally visible in the background — Superboy grapples head-to-head with the armored, hooded Kossak the Slaver over a massive weapon in a star-filled cosmic setting, making the cover tagline "The Clash Before the Crash!" feel entirely earned. Tom Grummett's pencils and Karl Kesel's inks give the confrontation a kinetic, straining energy as the two combatants lock grips in what looks like a brutal test of will and strength. "The Power & the Prize!" promises a cosmic-scale showdown that fans of this 2000 DC run won't want to skip.