Doc Savage #2

Doc Savage — The Man of Bronze — finds himself surrounded and outnumbered on this striking 1972 cover by Jim Steranko, who renders the bronze-skinned hero bare-chested and fighting off a press of armed adversaries while enormous feathered serpent heads loom menacingly from either side and a mysterious robed figure hovers above the chaos. The banner "The Feathered Serpent Strikes!" sets an unmistakably pulpy, mythic tone that feels right at home in Marvel's early-'70s adventure line. Steranko's dynamic composition makes this second issue a vivid showcase for one of pulp fiction's most enduring heroes.