Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #9

Doctor Doom looms large over this cover — literally — his armored gauntlet clutching a chess piece while Spider-Man stands on a giant chessboard below, spider-sense tingling as oversized black and white pieces surround him. The image frames their encounter as a battle of wits as much as brawn, with Doom peering down from beneath his green hood like a grandmaster who's already planned several moves ahead. Writer Sean McKeever and artist Mike Norton deliver an all-ages adventure that promises both sharp storytelling and plenty of web-slinging fun.