Marvel Two-in-One #99

Two of Marvel's most distinctive heavy-hitters share the spotlight in this May 1983 team-up, as the rocky-skinned Thing stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the gleaming silver armor of Rom the Spaceknight against a stark green background. The cover, penciled by Ed Hannigan and inked by John Byrne, renders both figures with real weight and presence — Rom's battle-worn faceplate and the Thing's clenched, grimacing intensity suggesting these two are bracing for something serious. With a creative interior team including writer Bill Mantlo and artist Bob Hall, issue #99 of Marvel Two-in-One makes a compelling case that this penultimate chapter of the series still has plenty of muscle left.