Spider-Man #64

Spider-Man crouches in the foreground amid a storm of debris and fiery light, looking both battle-worn and coiled for action, while a glowing, imposing female figure — Poison — strides forward through the chaos behind him. The bold cover tagline "Her Name Is Poison!" makes the threat unmistakably clear, and the scorched orange-and-red palette gives the whole scene a sense of real danger. John Romita Jr.'s pencils, inked by Al Williamson, bring a kinetic, hard-edged energy that makes this January 1996 issue of "The Return of… Spider-Man" a compelling snapshot of the web-slinger's ongoing struggles.