Superman: The Man of Steel #64

Part of the 1997 "Power Struggle" crossover, this chapter finds Superman in genuine peril — the cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke shows the Man of Steel plummeting face-first into a vast, churning vortex of solar fire, his cape streaming behind him as energy crackles all around. The swirling orange-and-yellow inferno dominates every inch of the image, making it viscerally clear that even Superman's invulnerability may not be enough here. Louise Simonson, Ron Lim, and Dennis Janke deliver what looks to be one of the more dramatically charged installments of this multi-title saga.