The Thing #30

The cover by Ron Wilson and Dennis Janke says it all: a massive, black-clad figure — the Beyonder — looms so large that the Thing, fists raised and roaring defiantly, barely reaches ankle height between those towering legs. It's a striking visual statement about the sheer scale of the challenge Ben Grimm is willing to throw himself at, and the "Secret Wars II" banner confirms this December 1985 issue drops him right into that crossover. If you've ever wanted to see Marvel's ever-lovin' blue-eyed idol punch above his weight class in the most literal sense possible, "Above and Beyond" looks like a very good place to start.