Marvel Two-in-One Annual #7

The Thing laces up his Everlast boxing gloves front and center on this 1982 annual, squared off against a massive, looming Champion while an impressive assembly of Marvel heavyweights — Colossus, Thor, the Hulk, Sub-Mariner, and Doc Samson — look on from behind. Ron Wilson's pencils and Frank Giacoia's inks give the gathering a real sense of muscular weight and tension, making it clear Ben Grimm is stepping into something bigger than a typical Friday-night bout. With twice the pages and the tantalizing tagline "And They Shall Call Him…Champion!", this oversized annual promises a slugfest worthy of every one of those extra pages.