Starstruck #5

The cover of Starstruck #5 (November 1985) makes a bold statement with its vivid red background and a glamorous blonde woman draped in a sweeping black fur coat and blue gloves, perched atop what appears to be a large spherical object — all rendered with striking elegance by cover artist Mike Kaluta. At her feet sits a small robotic or costumed figure in a top hat, while a tiny armored character and an intricate mechanical device float in the upper corner, hinting at the series' wonderfully eccentric sci-fi world. With the tagline "What Becomes a Legend?" framing the title and a story called "Mumbo-Jumbo Part II: Big Mombo" inside, this Epic Comics/Marvel series clearly has a singular sense of style and imagination that sets it apart from anything else on the 1985 rack.