Howard the Duck #10

Howard the Duck is in full panic mode on this Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha cover, letting out a very audible "WAAAAUGH" as he tumbles through what promises to be a very bad day — sandwiched between a lunging Spider-Man, a menacing purple-masked villain in a fur-collared costume, and a scowling woman wielding what appears to be a baguette. The tagline "Out of the Egg... Into the Frying Pan!" and the story blurb "Doom in a Dark Dimension!" sum up the chaotic energy perfectly, while the series' signature caption — "Trapped in a World He Never Made!" — reminds us why Howard remains Marvel's most gloriously existential protagonist. For fans of Steve Gerber's wonderfully offbeat run, this 1977 issue looks like an absolute treat.