The Amazing Spider-Man #3

Spider-Man leaps through a swirling vortex of green energy on John Byrne's striking cover for this March 1999 issue, his shadowed silhouette contrasting sharply against the luminous, crackling surroundings as jagged dark shapes tear through the air around him. The bold cover copy promises "The Searing Secret of Shadrac Revealed!" — setting up what sounds like a charged confrontation at the heart of the story. With Howard Mackie writing and Scott Hanna inking Byrne's lines inside, this third issue of the relaunched series has a confident creative team firing on all cylinders.