The Human Fly #17

Marvel's real-life daredevil hero dives headlong into chaos in this January 1979 issue, with Bob Hall's cover capturing the Human Fly in full flight over a carnival midway erupting in carnage — a crashing vehicle sends up a fireball while panicked crowds scatter among the rides and refreshment stands below. The tagline "Murder on the Midway!" sets a genuinely tense tone, backed by promises of motorcycle mayhem and the Fly's deadliest challenge yet. Bill Mantlo and Bob Lubbers bring their talents to the interior story "Photo-Finish!", making this a vivid snapshot of late-'70s Marvel adventure at its most kinetic.