Spider-Man: Life Story #5

The fifth chapter of Chip Zdarsky's decade-spanning series arrives with a striking cover — Spider-Man perches atop a bold red star set against deep blue, the whole composition evoking the red, white, and blue of Captain America's shield in a quietly powerful visual statement. Zdarsky's minimalist cover art, with its broad stripes and restrained palette, carries real emotional weight for a story subtitled "Civic Engagement." With Mark Bagley, John Dell, and Frank D'Armata bringing the interior to life, this 2019 series continues its ambitious project of letting Peter Parker actually grow older through the decades.