Spider-Man #57

This April 1995 issue opens the two-part "Aftershocks" story with a cover by John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson that immediately sets a tense, unsettled mood. Seen from outside a window, a partially unmasked Spider-Man clings to the pane with bare hands, his expression strained — while inside, a framed photo of a red-haired woman sits quietly on a desk, adding a personal, almost haunting dimension to the scene. It's a quietly gripping image that trades spectacle for atmosphere, and with J. M. DeMatteis writing and John Romita Jr. on interior art, there's plenty of reason to turn the page.