Superman Adventures #49

Superman faces what the cover boldly declares "His Greatest Challenge!" in this November 2000 entry in DC's animated-style series. Cover artists Mike Manley and Terry Austin frame a tense snow-swept scene where Superman grapples with a dark-haired adversary against a moonlit arctic backdrop, a towering armored figure looming ominously in the background and flames burning in the cold distance. Writer Michael Reaves and artist Aluir Amâncio bring their talents to "The Challenge," and this striking cover sets the stakes perfectly for whatever trial awaits the Man of Steel.