Shade, the Changing Man #5

From DC's short-lived but genuinely distinctive Shade, the Changing Man series, issue #5 (March 1978) presents a cover by Steve Ditko that crackles with his unmistakable energy. Shade — clad in his vivid yellow-and-red M-Vest costume — reels dramatically as he's surrounded by armed captors in blue uniforms, while an enormous, grimacing purple figure known as the Supreme Decider looms menacingly in the background. The cover copy promises a story of escape and immediate peril, making this a solid entry in Ditko's wild interdimensional adventure series.