Superman #39

This utterly disarming cover by Chris Burnham says everything about what makes Superman special — the Man of Steel, grinning broadly against a star-filled sky, tenderly cradles a child in a full spacesuit, whose wide-eyed face peers out through the helmet's visor with pure wonder. Titled "Goodnight Moon," this 2018 issue from writer Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason with art by Barry Kitson and Scott Hanna carries a warmth that feels genuinely earned rather than sentimental. It's a reminder that Superman stories can be as much about hope and quiet humanity as they are about capes and conflict.