Mister Miracle #17

Something sinister is definitely afoot in this January 1973 DC gem — the cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer drops Mister Miracle and a companion into what looks like a deadly hotel room, with Scott Free tangled in some kind of energy-laced trap while his friend senses the creeping wrongness around them. The bold tagline warns that "heroes can make fatal mistakes — especially when they check in at a Murder Lodge," setting a wonderfully ominous tone for the story within. Kirby's dynamic composition and Royer's crisp inks make this a striking snapshot of the Super Escape Artist at his most imperiled.