Spider-Girl #44

The cover of Spider-Girl #44 sets an unsettling autumn mood, with a masked figure in a blue hoodie — bearing the unmistakable spider-mask of the Scarlet Spider — looming large over a startled couple seated on a park bench. The bold cover tagline "Return of the Scarlet Spider?!" makes it clear this 2002 issue from DeFalco, Olliffe, and Williamson has something provocative up its sleeve. With the story titled "Cry Uncle!" and that ominous hooded presence casting a shadow over two very worried-looking civilians, this one promises tension on a surprisingly personal scale.