Superman: War of the Worlds

In this 1998 one-shot from DC, writer Roy Thomas and artist Michael Lark pit the Man of Steel against the Martian invasion from H.G. Wells' classic novel. A clever crossover that merges the Golden Age of superheroes with turn-of-the-century science fiction, it reimagines a young Superman confronting alien tripods in the 1930s. A unique, self-contained what-if story that showcases the creative potential of DC's Elseworlds imprint.