The Adventures of the X-Men #3

Mr. Sinister dominates this June 1996 cover with a menacing grin, his pale face and red diamond insignia looming large as Beast and Spider-Man — chained and clearly in dire straits — struggle in the background. The tagline "Delivered Into Evil" sets a suitably dark tone for this team-up issue, with the Amazing Spider-Man's guest appearance promising an entertaining collision of Marvel's mutant heroes and their wall-crawling ally. Ben Herrera and Mike Miller deliver a striking cover composition that makes the 99-cent price tag feel like quite a deal.