The Spectacular Spider-Man #68

A giant, unsettling close-up of a villain's face dominates this July 1982 cover, his eye reflecting a circular scene where Spider-Man is caught in the crushing grip of Doctor Octopus's mechanical tentacles — a striking compositional choice by cover penciler Ed Hannigan and inker Al Milgrom. The tagline "Vengeance! Cries the Robot-Master!" hints at a mechanical menace lurking behind the classic Spidey-vs-Doc-Ock confrontation shown within that reflected image. It's a genuinely clever cover design that draws you in with its sense of scale and dread, making this installment of Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man hard to pass by on the 1982 spinner rack.