Ultimate Spider-Man #112

Spider-Man crouches alert on a rain-slicked rooftop ledge while a glowing-eyed, shadowy figure looms threateningly against a full moon above him — Stuart Immonen's cover for this 2007 issue sets an ominous, atmospheric tone that matches the story's title, "Death of a Goblin Part 1." The tension between the confident hero in the foreground and the darkly menacing presence descending from above makes for a genuinely compelling visual. With Bendis and Immonen's regular collaboration driving the series at this point, issue #112 promises high stakes from the very first page.