Superman: The Man of Steel #93

Superman plants himself as an unwavering shield between two frightened children and a massive, fang-filled sea creature looming over all three with razor-sharp claws spread wide — it's a genuinely gripping image that captures the Man of Steel at his most protective. Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen's cover work delivers real menace alongside real heart, and the tagline "Terror and Treasure Await… Below!" sets up "The Sea Beast of Metropolis!" as exactly the kind of pulpy, imaginative adventure that made late-'90s Superman such a treat. Mark Schultz's name on the story is a reliable promise of solid superhero storytelling to go along with that striking cover.