Defenders #10

A massive, googly-eyed pink creature dominates the foreground, commanding the reader to "Look into my eyes… you WILL buy this comic book…" while the Hulk, Doctor Strange, Silver Surfer, and Namor glow within a swirling green aura behind it. Erik Larsen's cover for this 2001 Marvel series leans into playful self-awareness, pairing the team's cosmic grandeur with genuinely funny absurdist charm. With Larsen and Busiek both on writing duties alongside Sal Buscema on inks, Defenders #10 looks like a book that knows exactly how to balance superhero spectacle with a wink.