Marvel Tales #279

Marvel Tales #279 brings the heat in a big way, with cover art by Ron Lim and Bud LaRosa depicting the black-suited Spider-Man diving straight into a fiery clash with Firelord, the flame-wreathed cosmic powerhouse who dominates the lower half of the cover in a blaze of orange and gold. The contrast between Spidey's sleek dark costume and Firelord's roiling inferno makes for a visually striking confrontation set against a gritty urban backdrop. Reprinting the story "Burn, Spider, Burn!" with interior work by writer Tom DeFalco and artist Ron Frenz, this 1993 issue is a great way to revisit one of Spider-Man's most physically overwhelming matchups.