Superman: Day of Doom #3

Part three of this four-issue DC miniseries revisits one of Superman's most emotionally charged chapters, rendered here with striking restraint by Dan Jurgens and Bill Sienkiewicz. The cover — rendered almost entirely in cool, mournful grays — shows Superman in mourning bands bearing the familiar "S" shield, gripping what appears to be a large memorial casket or monument, his expression raw with grief, while a dark-haired woman in similar mourning bands stands at his side. It's a quietly powerful image that sets a somber, respectful tone for "Funeral for a Friend.