Superman #160

The cover of Superman #160 makes an immediate impression with its clever dual-orientation design — flip it upside down and you get a second complete image. Right-side up, a massively built Superman in a black costume stands arms-crossed and impassive; inverted, a grinning, wild-eyed Bizarro dominates the composition, his chalk-white face and disheveled look a vivid contrast to the Man of Steel's cool composure. Ed McGuinness and Cam Smith's artwork leans into bold, exaggerated musculature that gives both figures real visual weight, making this "Superman Arkham" opener from Jeph Loeb's 2000 run a genuinely fun object to hold in your hands before you even crack it open.