Ultimate Spider-Man #117

Two monstrous, bestial figures clash in a brutal, muscle-straining struggle across this striking 2008 cover — all raw power and gnashing teeth as the "Death of a Goblin" arc reaches its sixth chapter. Stuart Immonen's cover linework captures the savage physicality of the confrontation with impressive detail, from the creatures' snarling faces to their shredded, gore-streaked forms. With Brian Michael Bendis and Immonen driving Ultimate Spider-Man at the height of its momentum, this issue promises the kind of intense payoff that makes this arc so compelling.