Superman: The Man of Steel #47

Superman looms large on this striking 1995 cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke, his cape sweeping dramatically as he bears down on a chaotic scene below — robed, hooded figures menace two civilians while a burning cross glows ominously at the center of the conflict. Louise Simonson's "Sins of the Father" promises a story where the Man of Steel confronts some of humanity's ugliest impulses head-on. It's a cover with genuine weight to it, the kind that makes you want to turn the page immediately.