Marvel Team-Up #36

Spider-Man throwing a punch at the Frankenstein Monster while anxiously wondering aloud "But how do I defeat a guy who's immortal?" sets up a genuinely compelling pairing in this August 1975 issue of Marvel Team-Up. The cover, penciled by Ron Wilson and inked by Mike Esposito, crackles with energy — the Monster snarling death threats, a flaming torch in the foreground, and a mysterious figure looming in the upper corner — all under the tantalizing banner "Bedlam in the Balkans!" Gerry Conway writes the interior alongside artist Sal Buscema, making this an all-around solid creative lineup for one of Marvel's more unexpected team-up adventures.