Supergirl #48

Part of DC's 2010 "World Against Superman" crossover event, this issue finds Kara facing something genuinely harrowing — the cover by Joshua Middleton depicts Supergirl recoiling mid-flight, clutching her head in apparent agony against the towering, spectral visage of the Silver Banshee looming behind her. The swirling energy surrounding both figures gives the image a striking, otherworldly quality that perfectly suits a story titled "Song of the Silver Banshee." With Sterling Gates writing and Fernando Dagnino on interior art, this is a compelling chapter in one of DC's most engaging series of the era.