The Spectacular Spider-Man #50

The 50th issue of Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man is a genuine milestone, and the cover by Frank Miller and Joe Rubinstein makes it feel like one — Spider-Man, half-unmasked and in civilian clothes, squares off against a tall, antennae-sporting alien in a suit while a crowd of green extraterrestrials closes in from all sides. The tagline "Alone Against the Aliens!" captures the odds perfectly, and that dynamic, clean composition gives the scene real urgency without overstating it. Inside, Roger Stern leads the writing with art from John Romita Jr. and Jim Mooney, making this anniversary issue a strong showcase for the creative talent the series was drawing in 1981.