Araña: The Heart of the Spider #11

The penultimate issue of this Marvel Next series finds Araña in a fierce, desperate moment — her eyes blazing with glowing golden energy as a long-haired, claw-wielding menace looms directly behind her against a shadowy brick wall. Two armored figures flank the edges of the cover, adding to the sense that she's completely surrounded yet absolutely not backing down. With Fiona Avery writing and JonBoy Meyers on art, this 2006 series finale stretch delivers the kind of charged, high-stakes energy that made Heart of the Spider such a compelling run for its young heroine.