Alpha Flight #39

When Canada's premier super-team crosses paths with Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the cover says it all — a massive charge of characters fills the golden background, with Captain America and his shield front and center, flanked by Thor, Namor, and Black Knight on the Avengers' side, while Alpha Flight's own roster — including Guardian, Vindicator, Aurora, Shaman, Snowbird, and more — surges alongside them. The bold ensemble composition is the work of cover penciler Mike Mignola and inker P. Craig Russell, lending the scene a clean, kinetic energy that suits a crossover of this scale. With "The Invasion of Atlantis!" as the story's backdrop, this October 1986 issue promises exactly the kind of sprawling, two-team adventure that made Marvel's 25th Anniversary so memorable.