Omega the Unknown #5

Omega the Unknown charges forward on this November 1976 cover with unmistakable urgency — red cape streaming behind him, fists raised, bursting through a swirl of explosive orange and green energy as two portrait insets in the corner hint at the dual identities at the heart of this series. The tagline "Power Be My Destiny!" perfectly captures the driven, purposeful energy Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia bring to this striking image. With Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes crafting the story inside, issue #5 is a compelling chapter in one of Marvel's more thoughtful and unconventional series of the decade.