FOOM Magazine #19

This Fall 1977 special Defenders issue of Marvel's fan magazine FOOM packs its cover with an exuberant grid of Marvel characters — among them the Silver Surfer soaring on his board, the Hulk's unmistakable green visage, a winged hero, a silver-suited warrior woman, Hawkeye in his classic costume, the Nighthawk, the Sub-Mariner, Howard the Duck, and a mysterious gunman, among many others. It's a vivid, pop-art celebration of Marvel's mighty non-team, rendered in bold, eye-catching panels that capture the sheer breadth of characters orbiting the Defenders' world. For any Marvel fan in 1977, this was an irresistible window into the characters and creativity that made the House of Ideas such an exciting place.