The Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1

Part one of the five-part "Planet of the Symbiotes" crossover event kicks off here, and this 1995 Super Special sets the stakes immediately: the cover — penciled and inked by Steve Lightle and Pedi — depicts Spider-Man and Venom dwarfed by a massive, planet-sized symbiote face, its jagged maw gaping open against a fiery cosmic backdrop. The sheer scale of that alien world looming behind two of Marvel's most recognizable figures captures the threat perfectly. With David Michelinie writing and Dave Hoover on interior art, this oversized special is a compelling entry point into one of the mid-90s' more ambitious Spider-Man storylines.