Spectacular Spider-Man #17

Part of Marvel's 2004 "Disassembled" event, this issue kicks off "Under My Skin" with a cover by Humberto Ramos and Wayne Faucher that immediately sets a tense, urgent tone. Spider-Man lunges straight toward the viewer, lit by an eerie amber glow, while jagged, claw-like webs or skeletal tendrils crowd in from every side against a pitch-black void — a striking image of a hero pushing through something threatening and claustrophobic. With Paul Jenkins writing and Ramos on interior art, this opening chapter promises the kind of character-driven intensity that made their Spectacular run stand out.