The Amazing Spider-Man #686

Part five of "Ends of the Earth" finds Spider-Man in a desperate, crouching stance amid crumbling buildings and swirling debris, while a pair of massive red mechanical claws close in from either side — the scale of the threat bearing down on him unmistakable. A foreboding castle looms in the smoke-filled background, reinforcing the sense that this confrontation is unfolding far from home and far from any easy escape. Stefano Caselli's cover work captures both the vulnerability and the stubborn resolve of Marvel's wall-crawler, making this 2012 chapter of the "Ends of the Earth" arc a compelling addition to any Spider-Man collection.