Marvel Team-Up #99

The cover by Frank Miller (pencils) and Dave Simons (inks) crackles with kinetic energy, depicting Spider-Man ensnared in a chaotic brawl while Machine Man's extending mechanical arm reaches across the composition and the ghostly, imposing form of Sandman looms large in stark black and white. Down below, Baron Brimstone — called out by name on the cover itself — squares off against another figure amid the mayhem, making it clear this November 1980 issue is packing a seriously crowded rogues' gallery. "And Machine Man Makes 3" promises a team-up with real tension, and with this much trouble stacked against our heroes, it's easy to see why the cover banner warns of "the worst possible kind.