Alien Legion #7

Epic Comics' Alien Legion #7 (1988) throws readers straight into the fray with a cover by Bret Blevins and Frank Cirocco that crackles with close-quarters chaos — a fiery gun blast catches one figure square in the chest while a red-haired woman raises her arm mid-fight and another combatant reacts in shock, all hemmed in by looming, shadowy presences on either side. The visceral energy of "The Bite" is written all over this scene, promising the kind of gritty, pulse-quickening sci-fi action that made this Marvel/Epic series a standout of its era. With Chuck Dixon and Carl Potts scripting and Larry Stroman on interior art, this is a confident creative team delivering the goods.