Marvel Two-in-One #87

The cover of Marvel Two-in-One #87 (May 1982) throws readers straight into a desperate microworld showdown, with a towering armored gladiator raising a massive axe over the fallen, armor-clad body of the Thing while a tiny Ant-Man scrambles nearby, urgently calling on his "Ant Brigade" to save Ben Grimm. Viking-styled spectators watch from a parapet above, lending the scene the grim atmosphere of an arena execution — all rendered with sharp energy by cover penciler Ron Wilson and inker Chic Stone. The tagline "Murder on a Microworld!" and the sheer scale contrast between the downed Thing and the diminutive Ant-Man make this one of the more visually striking team-up covers of the era.