The X-Men #92

Red Raven dominates this February 1975 issue of The X-Men, the winged villain bursting forward in a dramatic red-and-gold costume while several X-Men are sent sprawling in his wake — the cover boldly promising that meeting Red Raven means meeting your doom. The cover art by penciler Ron Wilson and inkers Mike Esposito and Frank Giacoia delivers real kinetic energy, with a small inset panel reinforcing the threat before the main image drives it home. Inside, writers Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas team with artists Don Heck and Werner Roth for a story that clearly puts the X-Men squarely on the defensive.