The Spectacular Spider-Man #183

The sixth and final chapter of "The Child Within" arrives in this 1991 issue of The Spectacular Spider-Man, promising a "Final Reckoning!" as Spider-Man and a green-and-pink costumed Green Goblin trade blows in mid-air — flames erupting beneath them and a massive, ghostly face looming in the background. Sal Buscema handles both pencils and inks on the cover, delivering a tightly wound, kinetic confrontation that captures the high stakes of a six-part storyline reaching its conclusion. Writer J. M. DeMatteis and artist Sal Buscema bring this arc home in what looks to be an emotionally charged finish.