The Thing #17

This November 1984 issue puts Ben Grimm front and center in a punishing confrontation, as the cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott shows the Thing reeling from a blinding burst of energy unleashed by a skull-adorned, fur-cloaked warrior bearing down on him with a mace. The title "Blinded by the Light" says it all — whatever this fearsome opponent just hit Ben with, it clearly packed a wallop. Part VII of the "Rocky Grimm Space Ranger" saga, this chapter looks like a punishing test for Marvel's ever-resilient ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing.