Doc Savage #15

Doc Savage finds himself in a truly dire situation on the cover of this December 1989 DC issue — the Man of Bronze is engulfed by a mass of writhing, tentacle-like pink-and-purple organic matter, his expression one of wide-eyed alarm as the grotesque tendrils coil around him from every direction. Andy Kubert's cover work gives the scene a visceral, unsettling energy that sets the stage for "The Sea Baron! Part I," promising something deeply strange beneath the waves. With Mike W. Barr writing and Gabriel Morrissette on interior art, this opening chapter looks like a compelling entry in DC's pulp-hero adventure series.