Superman Adventures #63

Superman is caught in a fierce crossfire of green energy beams on the cover of this January 2002 installment of Superman Adventures, with a yellow-clad, green-skinned villain launching blasts from above while a frightened dark-haired woman scrambles to escape below — all against a dramatic desert-ruin backdrop that hints at the arcane threat teased by the tagline "The Ultimate Weapon?" Writer Dan Jolley, artist Neil Vokes, and inker Terry Austin bring the animated-series aesthetic to life inside, while Mike Manley and Terry Austin deliver a cover that crackles with kinetic energy. If you enjoy Superman tested from multiple directions at once, this one sets the stakes beautifully.