Marvel Fanfare #24

P. Craig Russell's cover for this January 1986 issue of Marvel Fanfare is a beautifully rendered fantasy scene — a curly-haired young warrior in red clutches a sword while shielding a blonde girl beside a tranquil pool, as two massive, armored beast-men loom menacingly behind them against a fiery orange sky. Butterflies and lush greenery frame the foreground in striking contrast to the snarling, horned creatures charging from above. With Al Milgrom handling writing and art duties inside, "The Were-Men of Lord Raven!" promises an adventure that lives up to every bit of the tension Russell captures on this cover.