Spider-Woman #9

Spider-Woman leaps into action in this December 1978 Marvel thriller, her red-and-yellow costume and webbed wings making her instantly striking against a grim brick-alley backdrop. The cover by Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek pits her against a pale, needle-wielding villain who's already left one unfortunate figure sprawled on the ground — and the tagline "Beware… the Eye of the Needle!" promises the threat is far from over. It's a sharp, atmospheric cover that captures exactly why the series' own tagline declared, "To know her is to fear her.