Marvel Tales #131

In "The Sandman Always Strikes Twice," Brian arrives at the Darkmoor Research Centre for his new job only to find it under siege by the ruthless Stragg, who's targeting the facility's nuclear scientists for his own schemes. With the centre ablaze and his escape cut short, Brian barely makes it onto a motorcycle—only to be thrown off a cliff when Stragg's airship blinds him in a sudden, desperate attack. Written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Herb Trimpe, with inks by Fred Kida and colors by Andy Yanchus, this 1981 tale delivers a tense, high-stakes thriller from the pages of Marvel Tales #131, its cover by Gil Kane and John Romita capturing the chaos in bold, dynamic strokes.