Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #6

Part of DC's 1997 "Pulp Heroes" annuals event, this oversized issue brings Louise Simonson's "Pierced" to life with art from Tommy Lee Edwards and a team of inkers. The cover sets an urgent, pulp-tinged mood: a menacing, wide-eyed figure looms large in a fiery background while a blue-and-white costumed hero strains forward in the heat of confrontation, and a determined woman clutching a camera looks on with a mix of alarm and resolve. It's a vivid, painterly composition that captures the era's appetite for dramatic storytelling with a retro pulp sensibility.