Superman #693

Part of the 2009 "World Against Superman" crossover, this issue finds Mon-El at the center of a striking cover by Cafu — a battered, grimly determined figure with blood at his lips, eyes closed as though enduring something painful. Surrounding him in ghostly layers are a gruff military officer, a masked hero, a young woman, and a scarred face half-submerged in an eerie green haze, suggesting a world of pressure closing in from every direction. James Robinson, Fernando Dagnino, and Raúl Fernández bring the "7734" chapter to life inside, promising high stakes for DC's Man of Steel's world in December 2009.