Balder the Brave #1

The Asgardian god of light finally takes center stage in this 1985 limited series opener, with Walter Simonson handling both pencils and inks on a cover that crackles with mythic energy. Balder himself lunges forward in his gold-and-purple armor, weapons clashing amid a forest of spears, while a commanding, ornately dressed warrior woman towers above the fray with arms raised and a battle-axe in hand. With Sal Buscema on interior art and Walter Simonson scripting "The Sword of Frey," this first issue promises exactly the kind of bold Norse adventure the cover so confidently announces.