Sergio Aragonés Groo the Wanderer #44

Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier's beloved wandering barbarian is front and center in this 1988 Epic Comics entry, with Aragonés's wonderfully kinetic cover art capturing Groo's faithful dog Rufferto bounding through an absolute avalanche of panicked, wide-eyed warriors armed to the teeth with swords, spears, and various weapons in various states of disarray. The chaos is pure Aragonés — every corner of the image packed with expressive, rubbery faces and gloriously absurd combat, all rendered in his inimitable scratchy linework and brought to vivid life by Tom Luth's colors. With a story titled "Rufferto Reverie," it's clear this issue puts Groo's loyal canine companion in the spotlight alongside the usual gloriously messy mayhem.