Epic Illustrated #34

Marvel's Epic Illustrated goes out on a high note with its final issue, February 1986, boasting an extraordinary lineup that includes Terry Austin, John Byrne, Alan Moore, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jim Starlin, Barry Windsor-Smith, Berni Wrightson, and many more. Arthur Suydam's cover — signed right on the image — pulls you in immediately: a heavily armored, caped warrior astride a rearing horse, silhouetted against churning supernatural energy while monstrous, grasping forms writhe beneath them. Inside, Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri contributes "The Beast," handling every aspect of the work himself, making this send-off a genuinely impressive showcase of what Marvel's premier fantasy and science-fiction magazine could deliver.