Captain Marvel #9

This January 1969 issue throws Captain Marvel — in his striking green-and-white Kree uniform — into a fierce multi-front battle, as the cover by Gene Colan and Vince Colletta captures him mid-punch against two red-suited opponents while a smaller figure wields a blade below. The dynamic composition crackles with burst effects and kinetic energy, perfectly teasing the tension promised by the story title "Between Hammer and Anvil!" Arnold Drake writes, with interior art by Don Heck and inks by Vince Colletta, making this a solid creative team delivering Mar-Vell at his action-packed best.