Spider-Girl #73

The cover of this 2004 Marvel issue says it all — May Parker is caught mid-reveal, urgently unzipping her jacket to expose her Spider-Girl costume underneath, her expression a mix of alarm and determination while two onlookers linger in the background beneath an American flag. With a story titled "All Men Are Jerks!" and that wonderfully dramatic cover composition by Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema, issue #73 balances the everyday tension of a secret identity with the promise of super-heroic action. A fun, character-driven chapter in this long-running series that captures exactly why May Parker's double life is never simple.