Superman: The Man of Steel #90

Superman streaks through the Metropolis night sky in a dramatic diving pose, cape blazing red behind him, as the glowing "LexCorp" sign curves across the face of a massive skyscraper — and a lone, suited figure standing far below on the building's facade suggests Lex Luthor is very much in the picture. The header promises three distinct adventures — "Last of the Robots!", "The Phantom Fortress!", and "Lex: Loser!" — hinting at a satisfyingly packed July 1999 issue. Cover art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen gives the whole scene a sleek, cinematic scale that makes this one easy to pull off the shelf.