Amazing Spider-Man #28

Alex Ross delivers a raw, atmospheric cover for this 2017 Marvel entry — a battered, bare-chested opponent crouches low while a bloodied Spider-Man advances with fists clenched, both figures stripped down to pure physicality against a stark, shadowy backdrop. The tagline says it all: "No Gadgets. No Powers. No Holds Barred!" — promising a fight reduced to its most primal terms. With Dan Slott writing and Stuart Immonen on interior art, "The Osborn Identity Part Four: One-on-One" looks like a chapter that earns its dramatic cover completely.