Captain Marvel #48

Mar-Vell finds himself caught between two threats on this January 1977 cover, with the cover art by Al Milgrom showing Captain Marvel in his blue-and-red costume taking on the feral, clawed Cheetah while the massive form of a renegade Kree Sentry looms in the background — bystanders scattering in every direction. The cover copy cheekily acknowledges the overwhelming odds: as if one cosmic-level adversary weren't enough, now there's a second. Gerry Conway and Milgrom (with inks by Terry Austin) bring real energy to this chapter of "Crucible!", making it an appealing snapshot of late-'70s Marvel cosmic adventure at its most action-packed.