Battlestar Galactica #19

The cover of this September 1980 Marvel issue makes its promise boldly: "Starbuck's Back!!" — and Walt Simonson's striking cover art delivers, presenting the fan-favorite pilot's silhouetted profile with a lit fumarello in hand, the vast star-filled universe and the Battlestar Galactica itself reflected in his visor. A small inset of a Cylon Centurion in the upper corner adds an ominous counterpoint to the cool, cinematic composure of the returning rogue. With Walt Simonson writing and drawing the interior story "The Daring Escape of the Space Cowboy" and Klaus Janson on inks, this issue pairs a genuinely arresting cover with a creative team clearly firing on all thrusters.