The Spectacular Spider-Man #184

The aftermath of "The Child Within" kicks off in this January 1992 Marvel issue, and the cover by Sal Buscema wastes no time signaling chaos — a wild-eyed Green Goblin dominates the scene, riding his glider above a city street while pumpkin bombs scatter and an explosion sends a car flying into the air, sending two terrified bystanders scrambling below. Spider-Man swings in from the upper left, suggesting the confrontation is far from over with a villain the cover boldly declares "a man gone mad." With J. M. DeMatteis and Sal Buscema driving this story, Spectacular Spider-Man #184 looks like a tense, street-level showdown with real stakes.