Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #11

A sword-wielding samurai in blue and yellow armor dominates the cover of this 1976 DC series, pressing Richard Dragon — reeling in his red outfit — hard against the edge of defeat while a fallen figure looks on in the background. The bold cover promise of "Martial Arts Might Against the Warrior Clan!" sets an urgent tone, and the samurai's taunting caption — "This time you die!" — raises the stakes with satisfying pulp drama. Dick Giordano's crisp cover art captures the kinetic collision of styles that made this mid-1970s martial arts series a standout corner of the DC line.