Annex #4

The four-part "Crucible of Power" saga reaches its finale here, with Annex charging forward in his imposing armored suit while Spider-Man swings in from above and a heavily-built, green-skinned adversary armed with a futuristic weapon looms in the background. The cover tagline promises that the showdown between Annex and Brace reaches its peak with Spider-Man caught squarely in the crossfire — a collision of power that cover penciler Paris Karounos and inker Chris Ivy render with kinetic, mid-90s Marvel energy. If you've been following this underrated series, issue #4 is the payoff the build-up has been pointing toward.