The Defenders #140

The New Defenders charge headlong through a rocky canyon on this February 1985 cover, with a bald, black-and-white-costumed figure leading the rush while a sword-wielding blonde hero in a blue cape battles an icy, crystalline foe above — all while a winged, fiery demon creature looms overhead and a massive blue beast lurks in the foreground. A smaller figure trailing white energy streams and a dark bird-like form round out the chaotic scene, with the corner box teasing Beast and a monstrous face for good measure. Cover artists Mark Badger and Kevin Nowlan pack genuine energy into every corner, making "The Heartbreak Kid!" feel like a story the New Defenders have been building toward all series long.