Superman #385

Superman and Lex Luthor collide in dramatic fashion on Gil Kane's cover for this July 1983 issue, with the Man of Steel reeling mid-air from a burst of energy blasted by a green-and-purple armored Luthor atop what appears to be an industrial waterfront platform. The tagline "Superman Versus Luthor — The Clash of '83!" sets an appropriately showdown-worthy tone for the encounter. Inside, writer Cary Bates and artist Curt Swan bring the story "Luthor Rises Again!" to life — a creative team well matched to the grand scale this cover promises.