Amazing Fantasy #18

A massive, armored villain looms over a helpless Spider-Man in this striking 1996 Marvel issue, with crackling blue energy surging between the two figures as the wall-crawler's web-patterned costume strains under an overwhelmingly powerful grip. Paul Lee's cover art — both penciled and inked by him — delivers an immediate sense of raw, imposing threat, with the golden-shouldered antagonist's mechanical gauntlets channeling what looks like an electrifying force directly into Spidey. With a story by Kurt Busiek inside, Amazing Fantasy #18 pairs a compelling creative team with a cover that pulls you in from across the room.