Superman #142

Superman hovers at the center of a striking mosaic of faces — civilians, heroes, and a bald figure who looks unmistakably like Lex Luthor among the crowd — all staring back with anger, suspicion, or outright hostility, while the Man of Steel laments, "I've tried to help everyone all over the world… and THIS is the thanks I get!" Dan Jurgens and Joe Rubinstein craft a cover that turns the usual heroic pose on its head, framing Superman as isolated and besieged by the very world he serves. With the story titled "Clark Kent No More," this February 1999 issue promises a deeply personal chapter for the Man of Steel.