Superman #359

Superman faces a golden-armored villain astride a horse of pure energy high above a crowded city street — and the cover copy makes clear this fantastical steed is no illusion but a manifestation of the foe's power to make his wildest imaginings real. Dave Cockrum and Dick Giordano pack the scene with kinetic tension, the Man of Steel lunging forward as bursts of energy crackle between the two combatants. This May 1981 issue also kicks off a brand-new bonus feature, "Superman: The In-Between Years," giving readers even more reason to pick it up.