My Greatest Adventure #8

From 1956, this DC anthology gem puts you right on a movie set gone mysteriously wrong — a glamorous, regal Queen in an Egyptian-style gown commands two warriors to stand down near an ancient stone medallion, while a bemused director watches from his chair in the foreground. The cover teases that this queen seems to know the future before it unfolds, lending the whole scene a delicious air of supernatural intrigue that feels right at home in the golden age of adventure comics. Ruben Moreira's cover art keeps every figure crisp and dynamic, and the promise of three tales — including "The Day They Stole My Face" and "I Was the Last Man on Earth" — makes this ten-cent issue a genuinely satisfying package.