Spider-Man Unlimited #9

The conclusion of "The Mark of Kaine" arrives in this oversized 1995 Marvel quarterly, with cover art by Ron Lim (pencils) and Al Milgrom (inks) delivering a genuinely striking image: the Scarlet Spider lunging into action while a menacing shadowy figure looms behind him, and a full roster of villains — including Hobgoblin, the Vulture, and several armored and costumed foes — surges forward beneath the bold declaration "The Sinister Six Strike!" With Part Five of Five promising high-stakes confrontations and a sprawling creative team including writer Tom Lyle and artists Ron Garney and Tod Smith among others, this issue clearly aims to bring the "Kaine" saga to a dramatic close. At $3.95, it's a satisfying chunk of mid-'90s Spider-Man storytelling wrapped in one of the more energetic covers of the run.