Metal Men #19

The Man-Horse of Hades cracks his whip across this striking 1966 cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, the hulking centaur-like villain looming over the colorful Metal Men as they scramble and reel from the chaos around them — a tiny figure clutched helplessly in one massive fist. The cover copy lays out a deliciously cruel premise: a relay race where winning means condemning your teammates to destruction, and Robert Kanigher's knack for high-stakes robot drama is on full display. There's even a reader poll running to name a mysterious new character, making this issue a genuinely interactive snapshot of mid-sixties DC Comics fun.