Superman #2

Part of DC's New 52 relaunch, Superman #2 (2011) arrives with a cover that pulses with kinetic energy — George Pérez depicts the Man of Steel being slammed through a crumbling building wall, tangled in writhing green tendrils while Metropolis stretches out behind him. The tagline "Unseen! Unknown! Unbeatable!" hints at a threat that has Superman very much on the back foot, which makes for a compelling image from a hero rarely shown this outmatched. With Pérez handling both writing and cover art alongside interior work by Jesús Merino, this issue promises a freshly reimagined Superman tested in ways that feel genuinely new.