Superman #7

Superman lies pinned beneath rubble, straining against a massive chain wielded by an enormous golden-limbed figure looming above him — it's a striking composition that conveys raw, overwhelming power bearing down on the Man of Steel. John Byrne's cover work here is all economy and impact, framing the struggle with gritty, ground-level urgency that makes the threat feel genuinely formidable. With Byrne and Karl Kesel handling the interior as well, this July 1987 issue promises the kind of tightly crafted superhero storytelling that defined DC's post-Crisis era.