The Flash #235

The cover of The Flash #235 (August 1975) pulls no punches: Vandal Savage — DC's immortal caveman villain — lands simultaneous blows on both the Flash and a green-and-black-suited Green Lantern, while a fallen figure in red and blue lies defeated at his feet, all rendered with crisp, dynamic energy by cover artist Dick Giordano. Savage's chilling boast — that he must kill the remaining Flash and Green Lantern to preserve his immortality — sets up "Vandal Savage: Wanted Dead and Alive!" as a story with genuine stakes. It's a mid-seventies team-up issue that wears its action proudly on its sleeve, with writer Cary Bates and artist Irv Novick delivering what promises to be a worthy challenge for two of DC's finest heroes.