Captain Marvel #37

Marvel's self-proclaimed "most cosmic superhero of all" is living up to that billing in this March 1975 issue, as Captain Marvel streaks dynamically across the cratered surface of the moon in his distinctive blue-and-red costume, nega-bands blazing. Gil Kane's pencils and Klaus Janson's inks give the cover a sweeping, weightless energy — a smaller inset figure of the hero, fists charged with power, reinforces just how much cosmic muscle this series was flexing at the time. With a story titled "Lift-Off!" and the promise of "Mayhem on the Moon," issue #37 sends a clear signal that writer Steve Englehart and artist Al Milgrom are keeping Mar-Vell's adventures firmly among the stars.