Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #4

Part 10 of Marvel's sweeping 2006 crossover "The Other: Evolve or Die," this issue pairs Peter David's writing with Mike Wieringo and Karl Kesel's cover art to deliver one of the more quietly affecting images of the era. Against a warm New York City sunset, Spider-Man and a woman — seen from behind, arms around each other — share a rooftop moment that feels genuinely tender amid what is otherwise a high-stakes storyline. It's a striking tonal contrast that makes this chapter of "Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" stand apart from the action-heavy chapters surrounding it.