Iron Man #109

Taking the battle all the way to the lunar surface, Iron Man #109 pits the Armored Avenger against two formidable Soviet super-heroes — Darkstar and the Vanguard — in a cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin that crackles with kinetic energy. The scene shows Iron Man looming large in the foreground while Vanguard, hammer raised, clashes against him, and the white-haired Darkstar swoops in from above, her dark-energy aura swirling dramatically against a starfield backdrop. With the tagline "The Moon Holds Menace!" and Bill Mantlo scripting, this 1978 issue promises exactly the kind of globe — and beyond — spanning adventure that made Marvel's Bronze Age so compelling.