Superman / Batman #35

The cover of Superman/Batman #35 says it all with that bold tagline — "Brainiac's Back!" — as the green-skinned, red-eyed villain dominates the foreground, his clawed hands crackling with energy while Superman and a heavily armored figure clash behind him in a burst of explosive action. Pat Lee's pencils and Craig Yeung's inks give the composition a kinetic, almost overwhelming intensity, with Brainiac's purple-and-white form practically bursting off the page. Part two of the "Metal Men" arc by writers Mark Verheiden and Marc Guggenheim, this 2007 issue promises the kind of high-stakes confrontation that makes the Superman/Batman team-up title so much fun.