Spider-Man's Tangled Web #11

The cover by Darwyn Cooke and Jay Bone sets a playful, Valentine's-tinged tone, centering on a striking split-face image of Peter Parker and Spider-Man surrounded by a swirling cast of characters — including the Vulture soaring overhead, a glamorous dark-haired woman, a blue-haired girl with a donut and coffee, a couple of gruff older men, and a tiny Spider-Man tumbling through the mix, all framed by hearts, roses, and playing cards. It's a wonderfully stylized design that hints at the all-night, all-city anthology feel of "Open All Night." Cooke's cartooning is warm and expressive, making this 2002 issue feel like a love letter to New York and the many lives that brush up against the web-slinger's world.