The Defenders #136

This October 1984 installment of The New Defenders announces its dark intentions immediately — a winged, armored demon-like figure writhes in apparent agony before a massive blazing pentagram, the fiery red sky crackling with supernatural energy behind him. The corner box hints at the team's roster, with familiar faces including a red-costumed hero and a blue-skinned figure watching from the edge. Frank Cirocco's cover work gives the whole scene a genuinely unsettling occult weight that pairs perfectly with a story titled "Bodies and Souls!