The Defenders #32

A looming skull-faced villain dominates this February 1976 cover, menacing a defiant Nighthawk with promises of a dark future while the Hulk charges in alongside him — it's a genuinely gripping image that sells the tension beautifully. Inset portraits of Doctor Strange, the Valkyrie, and other Defenders round out the team's presence, with cover art by Gil Kane and John Romita, inked by Klaus Janson and Romita. The bold cover blurb promising Nighthawk's secret origin gives this issue of Marvel's "non-team" book a personal, character-driven feel that sets it apart from the typical superhero slugfest.