The Amazing Spider-Man #693

Marvel's fiftieth anniversary celebration of Spider-Man continues with this 2012 entry in Dan Slott's run, and the cover makes a witty statement all on its own. Alpha — the teen hero billed as "The Only Hero" on a slick movie-poster-style promotional image he's holding — stands in his green-and-black costume with arms crossed and a speech bubble reading "There. I fixed it for you," cheekily upstaging a ghosted Spider-Man collage in the background. Humberto Ramos's art captures Alpha's cocky self-assurance perfectly, setting an entertaining tone for "Alpha Part 2: That Something Special.