Superman #277

From the mid-1970s Bronze Age of DC Comics comes this intriguing installment featuring "The Biggest Game in Town!" — with a cover that immediately raises the stakes. Clark Kent and a wide-eyed young woman flank a dramatic diorama labeled "Metropolis — Home of Superman," while an orange-clad figure crashes through the display above it; the speech bubbles declare someone is determined to prove Clark Kent is Superman, kept alive against their will for just that purpose. The collaborative cover art by Nick Cardy and Neal Adams gives the scene a tense, almost theatrical energy, and the interior story comes from the talented team of writer Elliot S! Maggin, penciler Curt Swan, and inker Vince Colletta — a reassuring lineup for any Superman fan.