Adventure Comics #472

In "And Only One Shall Survive!", Starman stumbles upon a derelict Imperial warship drifting through the void, its decks littered with the aftermath of a brutal conflict. With only a handful of survivors left, he must navigate a desperate race to rescue a royal heir trapped in a life pod—while another member of the royal family is already in the clutches of unseen alien captors. Written by Paul Levitz and brought to life with Steve Ditko’s distinctive art, Romeo Tanghal’s inks, and Adrienne’s colors, this 1980 adventure from DC Comics is a taut, atmospheric thriller. The cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano captures the tension perfectly—a 40-cent comic with a timeless sense of mystery.