Superior Spider-Man #25

Part of the "Darkest Hours" arc, this 2014 Marvel chapter of Superior Spider-Man hits hard with a cover that commands attention: a fearsome symbiote-fused Spider-Man — all black tendrils, spider-web musculature, and a wide, fang-filled grin — looms menacingly against a blazing red-orange sky, every clawed limb radiating raw, unchecked power. Humberto Ramos's cover pencils and inks bring an almost feral energy to the figure, making it one of the more viscerally striking images of the run. Writers Dan Slott and Christos Gage, with colors by Edgar Delgado, deliver what promises to be a tense, darkly thrilling read.