Superman #396

Two armored, gadget-wielding villains clash on either side of a seemingly helpless Superman — the cover copy makes the stakes crystal clear: "The battle is on! And the prize is — Superman!" Eduardo Barreto's pencils, finished by the legendary Murphy Anderson, give the Man of Steel an eerie, almost statuesque stillness at the center of the conflict, surrounded by opponents in high-tech green-and-blue battle suits. With the story titled "The Battle for Superman's Brain!" this June 1984 issue promises a tug-of-war over the world's most powerful mind, brought to life by a creative team that includes writer Joey Cavalieri and interior art by Curt Swan.