Marvel Fanfare #36

Marvel Fanfare #36 opens January 1988 with a breathtaking cover by Charles Vess that pulls you straight into mythic, seafaring adventure. A blond, green-clad swordsman battles enormous serpentine tentacles alongside a wooden ship, while a woman in blue wields a spear above him and a white goat stands sure-footed on the vessel's hull — all rendered in Vess's distinctively lush, storybook style. Inside, Al Milgrom handles writing, art, and inks solo on "Editorial-Al," making this an uncommonly personal showcase from one of Marvel's most versatile craftsmen.