Micronauts #19

The cover of Micronauts #19 says it all — "Bug's Army!" — as the insectoid hero Bug, rendered in vivid green and perched dramatically atop a giant human hand wielding a staff, commands a swarm of yellow-and-black wasp warriors surrounding a blue-suited Micronaut teammate below. Michael Golden's cover art captures the delightful sense of scale that makes this series so distinctive, with tiny figures locked in a chaotic struggle against a backdrop that reminds you just how small — and fierce — these characters are. With Bill Mantlo scripting and Pat Broderick on interior art, this 1980 Marvel gem delivers the kind of imaginative adventure that made The Micronauts one of the more inventive titles of its era.