Marvel Spotlight #12

Marvel Spotlight #12 from 1973 introduces readers to Daimon Hellstrom — the Son of Satan — in an "Ominous Origin Issue" that wastes no time making an impression. The cover, with pencils and inks by Herb Trimpe, John Romita, and Mike Esposito, depicts a bare-chested, trident-wielding Hellstrom charging forward on a flaming demonic horse, clutching a woman as onlookers recoil in terror — one screaming "Stop him — he ain't human!" The bold tagline "From Hell He Came!" and the fiery, chaotic composition set the tone perfectly for this supernatural series launching one of Marvel's most unusual anti-heroes.