Superman #262

From the dynamic cover by Nick Cardy, Superman dives straight down the face of a massive skyscraper in a desperate, smoke-billowing assault, declaring "I've got to destroy this building — my life depends on it!" — one of those gloriously over-the-top Silver Age hooks that perfectly captures the era's storytelling energy. A second, smaller Superman figure soars in the background, hinting at something decidedly strange going on inside. Paired with the story title "The Skyscraper That Screamed for Its Life!," this 1973 DC issue promises the kind of wild, imagination-first adventure that made the Man of Steel's comics genuinely irresistible.