Marvel Tales #92

A close-up of Spider-Man's masked face dominates this striking 1978 cover, with a torn newspaper clipping overlaid on top — showing a black-and-white action scene of a young man squaring off against Doctor Octopus and his menacing mechanical tentacles. The bold "Gang War!" banner at the bottom and the headline declaring Spider-Man "defeated by his deadliest foe" set a tense, dramatic tone that perfectly teases the reprinted classic within. John Romita's cover work frames the whole composition with confident flair, making this Marvel Tales installment — spotlighting the tale "They Call the Doctor…Octopus!" — a thoroughly satisfying entry in the series.