Ka-Zar the Savage #19

Marvel's Lord of the Savage Land looks very much out of his element here — the cover of Ka-Zar the Savage #19 drops the blond, headband-wearing jungle warrior into a gritty urban alleyway, crouched low among broken debris with a knife at his feet, facing down a street-tough adversary looming in the foreground. Brent Anderson's cover art captures a raw, grounded tension that feels worlds away from the Savage Land, making "I'll Take Manhattan" a genuinely intriguing premise for a 1982 Marvel adventure. If you've ever wondered how Ka-Zar fares on the concrete streets of New York, this issue's cover makes it clear the answer involves a whole lot of dangerous determination.