Red Sonja #11

Frank Thorne's cover for this September 1978 Marvel issue delivers one of the She-Devil's most desperate moments rendered in vivid detail — Red Sonja stands sword raised at the center of a chaotic melee, surrounded by snarling beast-men and a menacing female adversary, while a fallen companion lies at her feet. The cover speech bubbles cry out that she's blind and encircled by enemies on every side, making the tension immediate and visceral. With Roy Thomas, Clair Noto, and Frank Thorne all contributing to "Sightless in a Strange Land," this is sword-and-sorcery storytelling firing on all cylinders in the age of Conan.