Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic #5

Part 2 of the "Exiled" arc brings this chapter of Marvel's sprawling Clone Saga into sharp focus, and the cover — penciled by Sal Buscema and inked by Bill Sienkiewicz — makes an immediate impression: a red-suited Spider-Man is violently entangled in thick cables and wires, his body twisted and straining against their grip while the bold tagline "Wired for Death!" crackles across the bottom. Buscema's dynamic composition and Sienkiewicz's sharp inks give the image a kinetic, almost painful energy that perfectly captures the relentless pressure this era placed on Peter Parker. This 2011 Marvel trade is a handsome way to revisit one of Spider-Man's most ambitious and ambitious storylines in a single generous volume.