Doctor Strange #76

Part of Marvel's 25th Anniversary celebration, this April 1986 issue pits Doctor Strange against a striking snake-haired, green-skinned serpentine figure whose writhing tentacle-like locks dominate the cover's surreal pink atmosphere. Strange reels backward, red cloak billowing around him, his fist raised as he struggles against a foe whose unsettling calm makes the encounter all the more compelling. Cover art by Chris Warner and Terry Austin frames the confrontation with vivid, otherworldly energy that perfectly suits a series built on magic and the unknown.