Race for the Moon #2

In "The Thing on Sputnik 4," Jack Kirby's sharp storytelling and dynamic art bring a tense, early space-age thriller to life. When a mysterious triangular meteor is brought aboard a space station and a walnut-shaped object is discovered inside, Captain Kelly's curiosity sparks a chain of alarming beeps and explosions—culminating in a shocking sight: a space creature clinging to an old Sputnik satellite, reuniting with the object before vanishing into the void. The cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, inked by Al Williamson and Joe Simon, captures the eerie moment perfectly.