Scarlet Spider #2

The tagline says it all — "All of the power, none of the responsibility" — and this 2012 Marvel series wastes no time establishing Kaine's edgier take on the spider-hero mantle. Ryan Stegman and Michael Babinski's cover puts the Scarlet Spider front and center in his striking red suit, crouching dynamically at the edge of a crumbling wall while web-lines strain in his grasp and a fierce explosion erupts in the background below. It's a visually arresting composition that immediately sets this series apart from its friendlier spider-counterparts.