Superman / Batman #74

Superman and Batman stand defiant amid billowing flames as a menacing, armor-suited Lex Luthor looms large overhead — and an angry mob presses in from the sides — making this 2010 issue's cover by Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cifuentes a vivid portrait of the World's Finest pushed to their limits. Writer Paul Levitz and artist Jerry Ordway bring "Ascension" to life, promising a story where the heroes face threats from every direction at once. It's a compelling snapshot of two very different heroes facing down one of their most formidable adversaries together.