Doctor Strange #23

Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts, faces a threat no sorcerer's spell seems able to counter — the cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer shows the Sorcerer Supreme caught in the writhing, serpentine coils of Wormworld, a massive tangle of worm-like tendrils that envelops him as he strains against their grip. The cover copy promises that no man escapes Wormworld alive, making this June 1977 issue feel genuinely ominous before you even crack the spine. With interior work from the creative team of Marv Wolfman, Jim Starlin, and Rudy Nebres, it's a strong lineup for fans of Marvel's most mystically adventurous corner of the Bronze Age.