Mary Marvel #24

Mary Marvel #24 from Fawcett's May 1948 lineup promises exactly what the cover delivers: "The Battle of the Century — The World's Mightiest Girl vs. The Nightowl!" That looming, green-faced villain dominates the night sky as Mary Marvel, in her red and gold costume, flies straight at him with a determined punch, while a young girl on the ground watches the aerial confrontation unfold against a moonlit house. It's a wonderfully dramatic cover that sets up Otto Binder and Jack Binder's "Mary Marvel versus Nightowl, Part I: Evil in the Night" with plenty of tension to spare.