Epic Illustrated #26

Marvel's long-running fantasy and science-fiction magazine Epic Illustrated arrives at its 26th issue in October 1984 with a mesmerizing Bill Sienkiewicz cover that dominates the senses — a luminous figure with outstretched arms blazes against an energy beam amid a sprawling, geometrically fractured cityscape, while the imposing, shadowed visage of Galactus looms in the background surrounded by celestial diagrams. The cover text announces the beginning of "The Last Galactus Story" by John Byrne and Terry Austin, alongside the conclusion of "The Sacred and the Profane." Inside, Dean Motter and Ken Steacy — who handled writing, art, inks, and colors — bring "Pronunciato: Chapter VII: Final Deliverance" to its close, making this a rich anthology package for fans of mature, ambitious comics storytelling.