Superboy #97

Superboy #97 finds the young hero caught in the middle of street-level chaos — cover artist Kilian Plunkett packs the scene with a massive armored threat looming from above, bystanders scrambling for cover, and one utterly unfazed kid demanding an autograph before he'll budge an inch. That perfectly timed bit of humor gives the cover a real pulse, balancing the tension of whatever danger has descended on the neighborhood. Writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Dan DiDio, with interior art by John McCrea, bring their "Assault on Calvin Gardens" to life in this 2002 DC chapter of Superboy's ongoing adventures.