The Spider #9

Francesco Francavilla's cover for this ninth issue is a striking study in shadow and crimson — the Spider looms in close-up, his masked face and clawed, gloved hand filling the frame against a bold red spiral that pulses with menace, the tiny spider emblem on his hat the only delicate detail amid so much darkness. David Liss and Ivan Rodriguez bring this pulp avenger to Dynamite in 2013 with a visual language that feels both noir and mythic. If you have any appetite for brooding, atmospheric heroics, this one demands a spot on your shelf.