Doc Savage #8

The cover of this May 1989 DC issue says it all — a massive, grotesque figure with an exposed, oversized brain looms in the background, red eyes gleaming with menace, while two struggling figures grapple desperately in the foreground beneath that suffocating presence. Titled "The Mind Molder Part 2," the image makes a compelling case for the psychological threat at the heart of Mike W. Barr's story, with cover art by Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert delivering real dramatic weight to the confrontation. Rod Whigham and Scott Hanna handle the interior art on this pulp-flavored adventure that keeps Doc Savage's legacy alive and dangerous well into the late '80s.