Doctor Strange #52

Doctor Strange looms large on this April 1982 cover, his red Cloak of Levitation sweeping dramatically as green mystic energy streams from his hands down toward a small, snarling creature at his feet — the tension between sorcerer and beast rendered with crisp, moody linework by Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin. A lone candle burning in the background hints at deeper ritual stakes, while the Sorcerer Supreme's intense, focused gaze suggests the full weight of his power is being brought to bear. With Roger Stern scripting "Life-Times," this issue pairs strong visual storytelling with one of Marvel's most compelling magical characters at his commanding best.