The Amazing Spider-Man #106

Few covers capture a hero's desperate plight quite like this March 1972 Marvel gem — Spider-Man, mask torn away to expose Peter Parker's face, is pinned against a brick wall and surrounded by a hostile crowd, with the cover itself taunting readers: "How does our hero get out of THIS?" John Romita and Frank Giacoia deliver a wonderfully tense scene, the warm oranges and blues cranking up the drama as fists close in from every direction. Titled "Squash! Goes The Spider!", this issue promises Stan Lee at his cliffhanger best, leaving you genuinely anxious to turn the page.