Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth #20

A haunting farewell frames this August 1974 entry in Jack Kirby and D. Bruce Berry's post-apocalyptic series, as a bare-chested, blond Kamandi stands with his back to us, gazing into the smoldering orange ruins of a shattered Chicago. The cover's wry burst — "You Are Leaving Chicago… Come Again… Come Again… Come Again!" — captures the book's signature blend of grim wonder and darkly playful wit, while the headline teasing "The Electric Chair" promises something unsettling waiting on the other side of that rubble. For anyone drawn to sweeping visions of a world gone wild, this issue's cover alone makes a compelling case for what Kirby could do with a single, perfectly composed image.