Spider-Man 2099 #3

The cover banner promises the conclusion of Spider-Man 2099's origin, and Rick Leonardi and Al Williamson deliver a striking image to match: the blue-and-red-suited hero lunges toward the viewer against a web-threaded background, while a cast of supporting faces — including a goggled figure, a wide-eyed redhead, an older silver-haired man, and a skull-masked antagonist — crowd the corners in an urgent collage. Peter David's "Nothing Gained" rounds out the origin arc that launched this futuristic title, and the 30th anniversary of The Amazing Spider-Man badge in the corner gives the whole package a satisfying sense of occasion.