Sea Devils #29

DC's underwater adventurers face a deadly double threat in this 1966 issue, as the cover by Howard Purcell plunges us into a world beneath the waves where a massive sea creature lunges at a diver in a purple wetsuit while, above, the rest of the Sea Devils stand captive before a golden-armored goddess figure. The cover's speech bubbles set up a grim bargain — their leader must fight bravely, and win or lose, the others pay the price — giving Bob Haney's "Captives of the Golden Goddess" an instantly compelling, high-stakes atmosphere. It's a beautifully rendered slice of Silver Age adventure that captures everything thrilling about DC's deep-sea team.