The Superior Spider-Man #5

A striking image of Spider-Man trapped inside a cage woven entirely from his own webbing dominates this Belgian collected edition, conveying a sense of claustrophobic vulnerability that feels worlds away from the wall-crawler's usual confident swagger. The cover, penciled and inked by Giuseppe Camuncoli, uses stark blacks and whites to powerful effect, the tiny, hunched figure of Spidey behind the bars making the threat feel genuinely unsettling. With Dan Slott and a full creative team including Ryan Stegman and colorist Edgar Delgado bringing the story "Onafhankelijkheidsdag" to life, this 2016 Standaard Uitgeverij release is a fine entry point into the Superior Spider-Man's distinctly darker corner of the Marvel universe.