Supergirl #14

Part of DC's 1997 "Genesis" crossover event, this issue places Supergirl front and center in a striking cover by Gary Frank and Cam Smith — arms crossed, cape billowing, she stands with quiet defiance atop a map of Leesburg as walls of flame rise on all sides. The image captures something compelling about her role as a hometown protector with the whole world seemingly on fire around her. Peter David and Leonard Kirk deliver "Secrets and Lies," a title that promises the kind of layered, character-driven storytelling that made this run a standout of its era.