Marvel Tales #34

High above the Manhattan skyline, Spider-Man and the green-winged Vulture clash in a dizzying mid-air battle while a crowd of onlookers gathers far below — it's the kind of breathtaking urban spectacle that made Marvel's 1972 reprint line such a treat for fans. Gil Kane's pencils and John Romita's inks give the confrontation a sweeping, kinetic energy, with both figures locked in a tangle of webs and feathers against a backdrop of towering city buildings. "The Wings of the Vulture!" reprints work by Stan Lee, Johnny Romita, and letterer Sammy Rosen, making this an affordable way to enjoy some genuinely sharp Spider-Man storytelling.