Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter #2

Part of DC's mid-1970s martial arts wave, this second issue of Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter hits hard with a cover by Alan Weiss (pencils) and Al Milgrom (inks) that captures Richard Dragon mid-leap, delivering a flying kick with serious conviction while armed figures and bystanders react in the background. The tagline "If You've Got to Die…Die Fighting!" sets an appropriately gritty tone for the story inside, "A Dragon Fights Alone!" — written by Denny O'Neil with art from Jim Starlin and Alan Weiss. At just 25 cents, this 1975 issue delivers the kinetic energy and street-level drama that made the kung-fu genre such a compelling corner of Bronze Age comics.