The Amazing Spider-Man #16.1

Spider-Man leaps front and center on Arthur Adams's densely packed cover, surrounded by a rogues' gallery that includes Black Cat, a costumed figure in purple and gold, Tombstone, the Lizard, a top-hatted Hypno-Hustler, Poison Ivy-esque Shriek, a menacing clown, and several other street-level threats looming in the shadows of a city backdrop. It's a striking tableau that signals "Spiral, Part One" has serious underworld ambitions, with Gerry Conway returning to the Spider-Man corner of Marvel to kick off what promises to be a gritty, crime-focused arc. Fans of both classic Spidey villainy and tightly plotted street-level storytelling will want this one on their pull list.