Marvel Tales #38

Doctor Octopus looms large and menacing across this 1972 Marvel Tales cover, his mechanical tentacles sweeping through a cityscape as Spider-Man twists and dodges just out of reach — with a second Spidey swinging in the background for good measure. The bold banner "Enter: Doctor Octopus!" sets the tone perfectly for this reprint showcase, and Sal Buscema's cover art gives the confrontation a satisfying kinetic energy. Stan Lee and John Romita's story of the wall-crawler facing one of his most formidable foes makes this a thoroughly enjoyable addition to any Spider-Man collection.