Superman Adventures #20

This June 1998 entry in DC's animated-style series puts Superman in a truly striking predicament — seen from a dramatic worm's-eye view, the Man of Steel strains against a massive beam of energy tearing through his chest, his expression locked in fierce determination as debris scatters around him. The bold, graphic design — all radiant yellows and deep oranges — perfectly captures the kinetic energy of the Kids' WB animated aesthetic, with cover art by Rick Burchett and Terry Austin delivering maximum tension in a single frame. Titled "Getting Blasted!" right there on the cover, this one wastes no time setting the stakes for the interior tale "Hide 'n' Seek" by the creative team of Gorfinkel, Vokes, and Woch.