Superman #399

That arresting cover by Eduardo Barreto frames everything through a giant, watchful eye — within its iris, a mysterious figure in a purple suit looms over a fallen Superman, gun in hand, the Man of Steel's red-and-blue costume vivid against the ground below him. "The Man Who Saw Superman Die!" is a title that stops you cold, and this September 1984 issue of DC's Superman promises the kind of tense, noir-tinged mystery that the series did so well during this era. Written by Paul Kupperberg with interior art by Eduardo Barreto and Dave Hunt, it's a compelling package from cover to core.