Rip Hunter... Time Master #2

DC's time-travel adventure series charges forward with issue #2, featuring the story "The Alien Beasts from 500 B.C." — and the cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito makes an immediate impression, placing Rip Hunter and his crew in desperate peril before a towering, claw-snapping alien creature straight out of the ancient past. Rip urges Bonnie and Corky to flee while a fourth team member clings to the gyroscopic Time-Sphere, insisting it must be launched or they'll all be stranded forever — a terrific snapshot of high-stakes tension rendered with Andru and Esposito's crisp, energetic linework. At just 10 cents in 1961, this was a genuinely fun slice of DC's sci-fi era, blending time travel, monster thrills, and ensemble adventure in one eye-catching package.