The Amazing Spider-Man #307

Todd McFarlane's cover for issue #307 fills the frame with an intense close-up of Spider-Man — masked face looming large, fists raised and ready — set against a stark black background that makes the red-and-blue costume practically jump off the page. The cover promises a Chicago-set showdown, announcing the arrival of the Chameleon as the villain of the piece. David Michelinie and McFarlane were firing on all cylinders in 1988, and "The Thief Who Stole Himself!" looks every bit as tense as that title suggests.