Ultimate Spider-Man #156

Part of the sweeping "Death of Spider-Man" arc, this 2011 issue from Marvel features a Mark Bagley cover that puts the web-slinger front and center — dynamic and determined, mid-swing through a city skyline with web-lines streaming from both wrists and a flock of white birds scattering around him. The image carries an undeniable sense of momentum and urgency, perfectly suited to a storyline with stakes this high. Bendis and Bagley, along with inker Andy Lanning and colorist Justin Ponsor, are firing on all cylinders as the Ultimate universe heads somewhere unforgettable.