Marvel Tales #118

Spider-Man finds himself badly outnumbered on this vivid 1980 Marvel Tales cover, crouching defensively amid swirling pink smoke as Mysterio leads a gang of villains — including what appear to be Morbius and at least two other foes — bearing down on him with taunts of "Admit it, Web-Head — you're FINISHED!" The bold tagline "Mysterio Is Back… and This Time He's Not Alone!" sets the stage perfectly for Gerry Conway's story "The Man's Name Appears to Be… Mysterio!", with interior art by Ross Andru. The cover by John Romita captures that satisfying sense of overwhelming odds that made Spider-Man's solo struggles against groups of villains such a compelling hook for 1980s Marvel readers.