Peter Parker: Spider-Man #17

A fierce, wild-haired figure clad in spotted, animalistic armor dominates this cover, lunging through the night sky above a dizzying city rooftop with blade in hand — and a very small, very outnumbered Spider-Man watches from below. John Romita Jr.'s dynamic linework gives the scene real kinetic weight, capturing a predator in full mid-air charge that makes the issue's title, "Night of the Hunters," feel entirely earned. Written by Glenn Herdling with art from Gregg Schigiel, this 2000 entry in the Peter Parker: Spider-Man series promises a street-level chase that keeps Spidey firmly on the back foot.