Kull the Conqueror #8

The brooding tension of this 1985 Marvel issue announces itself immediately through Michael Golden's striking cover: a massive, black-clad and masked figure looms in shadow behind a richly adorned Kull, who stands his ground in full royal regalia — ornate collar, jeweled belt, and a decorated axe gripped at his side. The stark contrast between that ominous hooded presence and Kull's proud, colorful bearing sets a genuinely compelling mood for "Blade of Justice." With Alan Zelenetz scripting and Sal Buscema on interior art, this series continues to bring Robert E. Howard's pre-Conan king to vivid life.