Peter Parker: Spider-Man #22

A massive, glowing-eyed sandy face looms over a crouching Spider-Man on this striking 2000 cover by Mark Buckingham — and the scale alone tells you Peter Parker is in for a serious challenge against Sandman. Jenkins and Buckingham bring real craft to this series, and the cover's swirling, churning sand composition gives the whole thing an almost elemental menace. "Days of Our Lives" promises the kind of grounded, character-driven storytelling this creative team does so well.