The Avengers Annual #16

This 1987 Giant-Sized Annual delivers exactly what its cover promises: fifteen Avengers locked in a sprawling cosmic battle against the Warriors of Death, with figures including Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, and a host of allies clashing across a starfield against a wave of colorful adversaries — all watched over by an ominous cloaked Death figure lurking in the corner. Guest appearances from the West Coast Avengers, the original Captain Marvel, Dracula, Hyperion, the Green Goblin, the Swordsman, Nighthawk, and more make this an impressively packed ensemble event. With cover art by Bob Layton and interior work from Tom DeFalco, Bob Hall, and Tom Palmer, it's a grand, ambitious Annual that clearly sets out to swing for the fences.