The Invaders #39

The WWII super-team faces a genuine crisis on this April 1979 cover, where the aquatic villain Meranno has the Kid Commandos at his mercy — one captive woman slung over his shoulder, a chained young hero struggling at his feet — while he warns Captain America and the flaming Human Torch to stay back. Alan Kupperberg and Joe Sinnott deliver a tense, well-staged confrontation that puts the Invaders squarely on the defensive against one of their most formidable enemies. With the story "Back from the Grave!" promising even more trouble ahead, this issue captures everything that made Marvel's greatest WWII heroes such compelling wartime adventurers.