Amazing Spider-Man: Infested #1

This 2011 Marvel one-shot sets the stage for the Spider-Island event with a sprawling, chaotic cover by Humberto Ramos (inked by Edgar Delgado) that drops you right into the heart of a city gone wrong. Spider-Man lies sprawled in the middle of a debris-strewn New York street, surrounded by a massive crowd of downed and disoriented figures — heroes, civilians, and costumed characters alike — with a winged figure soaring above the urban mayhem in the background. It's a dense, energetic image that perfectly captures the sense of an entire city overwhelmed, making this a compelling entry point into Dan Slott and Barry Kitson's "Stage 1: Bug Time.