Superman #85

This January 1994 issue puts Cat Grant front and center — literally, as the blonde-haired Daily Planet reporter thrusts a massive, gold-trimmed firearm straight at the reader while a determined Superman charges in behind her, cape billowing against a fiery explosion. The bold cover headline "Cat Grant's Revenge!" signals that she's very much driving the action in "Dark Retribution," and the dynamic composition by Dan Jurgens and Joe Rubinstein gives the whole thing a satisfying sense of urgency. A strong entry in the mid-'90s Superman run for anyone who appreciates a supporting character stepping boldly into the spotlight.