Superman #258

A massive, star-speckled blue giant dominates this November 1972 cover, having just torn through Superman's fortress walls and now lunging directly at the Man of Steel with a terrifying declaration: "Now I'll smash you!" Superman braces himself amid the wreckage, energy beams radiating from the creature known as the Energy-Eater, in a cover rendered with tremendous force by Nick Cardy. Inside, Cary Bates scripts the chaos while Curt Swan and inkers Dick Giordano and Mike Esposito bring the action to life — making this a satisfying package for any fan of Superman's Bronze Age adventures.