Spectacular Spider-Man #16

The dynamic cover by Steve Epting says it all — Spider-Man and Captain America clash across a New York City rooftop, birds scattering around them as the web-slinger swings inverted while Cap raises his shield in what looks like a heated confrontation between allies. Labeled an "Avengers Disassembled Prologue," this 2004 issue arrives at a charged moment in Marvel history, carrying real weight as the second part of the "Royal Flush" story. With Paul Jenkins writing and Michael Ryan on interior art, it's a solid chapter in this volume's run that fans of both characters won't want to skip.