The Amazing Spider-Man #9

The cover by Olivier Coipel says it all — the classic red-and-blue Spider-Man crouches at the center, surrounded by a striking assembly of spider-themed variants, including a hooded figure, black-suited spider-heroes, and at least one spider-woman, all poised against a glowing cityscape backdrop. "Spider-Verse Part One: The Gathering" kicks off what is clearly a multiversal team-up of staggering scope, with Dan Slott and Coipel bringing together more web-slingers in one place than you'd ever expect to see. At $4.99, this 2015 Marvel release sets the table for an ambitious crossover that earns every cent of its cover price.