The Defenders #88

The cover says it all — with the cheeky tease "Don't let the title fool you — it's a blockbuster!" right there in the corner box, The Defenders #88 dares you to doubt it. Penciled by Nasser and inked by Armando Gil, the cover drops the Hulk into a churning ocean scene of genuine chaos: a massive whale breaching beneath a capsizing lifeboat full of survivors, a ship engulfed in roaring flames in the background, and the green goliath himself lunging forward with fists ready amid the crashing waves. The team portraits of the Hulk, Valkyrie, Hellcat, and their allies peek in from the corner, reminding you that even in 1980 Marvel's "non-team" could anchor a wild high-seas adventure with real energy to spare.