Metal Men #49

DC's Metal Men face their most dramatic hour in this January 1976 issue, whose cover boldly declares you are "cordially invited to witness the destruction of the Metal Men." Walt Simonson's cover artwork captures the team mid-catastrophe — Tina and her metallic teammates are scattered and battered amid a storm of exploding debris, while a menacing masked villain looms large in the foreground with unmistakable menace. It's a visually arresting image that sets up "The Dark God Cometh!" with genuine urgency, written and illustrated by Simonson alongside Martin Pasko.