Marvel Super-Heroes #84

The cover by Herb Trimpe and John Severin puts the Hulk right in the thick of it — surrounded on all sides by a squad of armed soldiers closing in from every direction, with a masked, caped figure looming above and the blunt warning "Hulk Must Fight — Or Die!" setting the stakes. The tagline "Like a Beast at Bay!" perfectly captures that cornered, nowhere-to-run tension radiating from the image. Roy Thomas, Herb Trimpe, and John Severin deliver a reprint showcase from 1979 that reminds readers exactly why the Green Goliath's back-against-the-wall moments hit so hard.