The Eternals #8

The tagline says it all — "When Gods Walk the Earth!" — and this February 1977 issue of Jack Kirby's cosmic epic delivers a cover that crackles with barely contained chaos. Krona in his purple suit swings a staff while the golden-armored Thena stands her ground beside him, the two of them surrounded by a writhing mass of monstrous Rejects and coiling tentacles, with armed figures looming on the rooftop behind them. It's a genuinely striking image from Kirby (pencils) and John Verpoorten (inks) that perfectly captures the unlikely alliance the cover text teases: Deviant and Eternal, side by side against the horrors of the City of Toads.