Marvel Tales #186

Part of Marvel's 25th Anniversary "Collector's Item Classic" line, this 1986 reprint showcases a John Romita cover that crackles with kinetic energy — Spider-Man lunges forward in a dramatic dive while the Shocker, clad in his distinctive yellow-and-brown quilted suit, squares off against him amid a storm of shattered debris. The cover copy cheekily challenges readers to deny this is the Marvel Age of vile new villains, promising that both you and Spidey are about to be jolted by the Sinister Shocker. With Stan Lee's writing, Romita's art and inks, and colors by Andy Yanchus, it's a sharp showcase of Marvel storytelling at a spirited moment in the publisher's history.