Star Wars #40

Marvel's official comics adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back continues here with "Battleground Hoth!" — and the cover by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzón captures the chaos of that frozen conflict with real force. Towering AT-AT walkers advance across a snow-covered landscape as a Rebel pilot in orange gear scrambles beside a downed snowspeeder, lightsaber in hand, while X-wings dodge through smoky skies in the background — and C-3PO and R2-D2 stand watch in the corner inset. Written by Archie Goodwin with art from Williamson, Rick Veitch, and Carlos Garzón, this 1980 issue brings one of science fiction's most thrilling battle sequences to the comic page.