Superman by Gil Kane
This splash page comes from a rather cool 1983 tale called “Behold The Ultimate Man,” which was written as well as illustrated by Kane. The story concerns the Man Of Steel’s battle with a self-styled savior who - through comic-book science - evolved himself to the highest state humanity can possible aspire toward.
Unfortunately, just like Gary Mitchell in Star Trek, absolute power corrupts absolutely and Superman is forced to use every bit of his pre-COIE strength to free Earth from the Ultimate Man’s grasp. It’s great fun, and proof positive that a god-like Superman doesn’t preclude compelling stories as long as the creator uses a bit of imagination.
