Superman: The Man of Steel #53

A massive fist connects squarely with Superman's jaw on this February 1996 cover, and the Man of Steel's grimacing reaction makes clear his opponent means serious business. The hulking, flat-capped brawler looming over him looks every bit the threat the story title "The Game" promises. Jon Bogdanove's pencils and Denis Rodier's inks deliver a raw, bone-rattling impact that suits the issue's blunt tagline — "Slobberknocker!" — perfectly.