Strange Tales #170

This October 1973 issue of Strange Tales puts Brother Voodoo front and center in a harrowing struggle against Damballah, the Serpent God — cover-penciled by Gil Kane and inked by Dick Giordano and Steve Mitchell, the image crackles with energy as Brother Voodoo is coiled and gripped by massive serpents while a threatening adversary looms nearby wielding a staff. A ghostly blue figure watches from the upper left, onlookers huddle in the background, and the tagline "Baptism of Fire…and Blood!" sets a suitably intense tone. Inside, writer Len Wein and artist Gene Colan bring the story "Baptism of Fire!" to life, making this a compelling early chapter in Brother Voodoo's time headlining Marvel's storied anthology title.