From Beyond the Unknown #13

This 1971 DC anthology delivers five tales of science fiction wonder, headlined by "Earth's Friendly Invaders!" — and Joe Kubert's cover sets the tension perfectly with a split-panel reveal: on the left, a green-helmeted alien spaceman smiling and bearing gifts as an adoring crowd welcomes humanity's visitors, while on the right, the same figure's true monstrous, tentacled form is exposed beneath the suit. The tagline "Will Earth see through the hoax before it is too late?" makes the stakes unmistakable. With interior work from the team of France E. Herron, Gil Kane, and Wally Wood, From Beyond the Unknown #13 is a satisfying dose of mid-century sci-fi imagination.