Superman #45

Few covers capture the warmth of the Superman mythos quite like this one — Superman and Lois walk hand-in-hand across a golden Kansas field while a caped young Jon and Krypto bound ahead of them, the vast blue sky overhead forming clouds in the unmistakable shape of the House of El symbol. Patrick Gleason's cover art feels genuinely sun-drenched and unhurried, a portrait of family rather than battle, perfectly suited to a story titled "Truth, Justice, Family." Released in 2018 to coincide with Superman's 80th anniversary, this issue from the Gleason and Tomasi team carries a quiet confidence that the Man of Steel's greatest strength has always been the people he loves.