Superman's Nemesis: Lex Luthor #2

Issue two of this four-part 1999 DC miniseries puts Lex Luthor squarely in the crosshairs — literally — as the cover shows a desperate, wide-eyed Luthor diving helplessly while the armored, dual-pistol-wielding Demolita closes in below, guns blazing against a fiery red backdrop. Her taunting speech bubble — "Bet you wish you were Superman's pal now!" — says everything about the tight spot Metropolis's most powerful man finds himself in. Val Semeiks and Dennis Janke deliver a kinetic, high-energy cover that makes it very clear Lex's formidable reputation offers him zero protection here.