Iron Man #93

Iron Man #93 from December 1976 puts the Armored Avenger toe-to-toe with Kraken in a crackling mid-air brawl above what appears to be an industrial waterfront — Jack Kirby's pencils and Al Milgrom's inks make every repulsor blast and exchange of threats feel genuinely charged. The cover dialogue cuts right to the tension: Kraken warns that defeating him won't be enough, because his men will go after Iron Man's friends, raising the stakes well beyond a simple slugfest. It's a punchy 30-cent package from a strong creative team — Gerry Conway and Herb Trimpe on the story, with Trimpe's interior art backed by Jack Abel's inks — that captures Marvel at a confident, energetic moment in the Bronze Age.