The Spider #3

Dynamite's 2012 revival of the pulp vigilante gets a striking third issue, with a cover by John Cassaday that looms the Spider large against a glittering nighttime cityscape — his web-patterned mask, glowing red eyes, wide-brimmed hat, and unsettling grin radiating the kind of menace that made this character a pulp legend. It's a moody, atmospheric image that captures exactly what makes the Spider compelling: he's not quite a hero, not quite a monster, but something thrillingly in between. Inside, writer David Liss and the multitalented Colton Worley — handling pencils, inks, and colors — keep this modern take on a classic pulp figure moving forward.