Supergirl #46

Part of DC's 2009 "World Against Superman" crossover event, this concluding chapter of "The Hunt for Reactron" delivers a striking cover by Joshua Middleton: a battered, bloodied Supergirl lies fallen on the ground while the gold-armored Reactron stands over her, energy crackling in his hands, with a dark-suited figure caught in the confrontation behind him. The sense of stakes is immediate and visceral — this is clearly a hunt that has pushed Kara to her absolute limits. Written by Sterling Gates and Greg Rucka with interior art by Jamal Igle and Eduardo Pansica, it's a gripping installment in one of 2009's most ambitious Superman-family storylines.