The Thing #13

Subtitled "The Demons of Doom!", this July 1984 issue plants Ben Grimm squarely in the middle of a savage otherworldly battle, and Ron Wilson and Bill Sienkiewicz's cover makes the threat feel genuinely enormous — a fanged green dragon and a massive, decaying demonic face loom over the Thing and a sword-wielding woman in white as serpentine tendrils coil around them both. The raw energy of Wilson's layouts paired with Sienkiewicz's inking gives the scene a moody, almost painterly menace that stands out on any 1984 spinner rack. Inside, John Byrne continues "Rocky Grimm Space Ranger" with Ron Wilson, Joe Sinnott, and the full creative team keeping the solo adventures of Marvel's favorite orange powerhouse moving at full force.