Battlestar Galactica #8

The tagline "Last Stand!" sets a tense, urgent tone for this 1979 Marvel entry in the Battlestar Galactica series, and Rich Buckler and Klaus Janson's cover delivers on that promise: a group of survivors — including a white-haired warrior and a figure draped in a deep crimson robe — fight desperately amid a field of fallen armored soldiers and sparking wreckage. The foreground is crowded with downed Cylons and debris, giving the whole scene a chaotic, hard-won feel that suits the title "Shuttle Diplomacy!" in satisfying, ironic contrast. With Bill Mantlo scripting and Sal Buscema on interior art, this issue brings solid 1970s Marvel craftsmanship to one of science fiction television's most beloved universes.