Metal Men #11

The cover of Metal Men #11 (January 1964) throws you straight into aquatic chaos — the Metal Men are caught in a massive living whirlpool, their distinct metallic forms (including a golden, fan-faced figure and a red serpentine one) spiraling helplessly toward the depths alongside what appears to be a human figure, while a villainous voice demands that Tina consent to be his or face destruction at the hands of the Floating Furies. Ross Andru and Mike Esposito deliver a wonderfully dynamic composition, with the swirling water pulling every eye toward the center of the maelstrom in a way that makes the team's peril feel genuinely urgent. For fans of DC's Silver Age at its most inventive, this issue's cover alone makes a compelling case for why the Metal Men earned their own title.