The Amazing Spider-Man #577

Spider-Man and the Punisher share an uneasy history, and this November 2008-cover-dated issue captures that tension perfectly — Paolo Rivera's cover depicts a grim, skull-emblazoned Punisher bearing down with both guns blazing while Spider-Man scrambles across the ground below, barely dodging the gunfire. The story, "Old Huntin' Buddies," written by Joe Kelly with interior art by Barry Kitson, Mark Farmer, and Dean White, promises exactly the kind of clash these two very different heroes always deliver. It's a sharp, kinetic pairing that any fan of street-level Marvel action will want on their shelf.