Superman: The Man of Steel #48

Aquaman has Superman in a crushing grip on this September 1995 cover — the King of the Seas, gold hook gleaming, locks horns with the Man of Steel in a mid-air collision of brute force and churning water vapor. The blurb "Devil in the Deep!" sets a suitably ominous tone for the "Here Be Monsters" story within, brought to life by the team of Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, and Dennis Janke. It's a striking superhero showdown rendered with real kinetic energy — two heavyweights tangled together, neither looking ready to back down.