Mister Miracle #7

Mister Miracle finds himself bound and aimed at by an array of golden rocket-tubes in front of a giant bullseye target, while a taunting villain holds Big Barda at his side — a cover that crackles with the kinetic energy Jack Kirby brought to every page he touched in 1972. The bold tagline "Visit Apokolips and Die!!" sets the stakes perfectly, teasing the "Apokolips Trap!!" story within, and the promise of the Boy Commandos' "Return of Agent Axis!" makes this 52-page issue feel like an especially generous package. Kirby pencils and inks the cover himself, delivering that unmistakable blend of cosmic dread and high-wire showmanship that defined his Fourth World era at DC.