Ultimate Spider-Man #22

The Green Goblin fills this cover in genuinely unsettling fashion — his massive, leering face dominates the frame, and reflected in one gleaming eye is the unmistakable red-and-blue costume of Spider-Man, trapped in the villain's gaze. It's a striking, intimate composition from penciler Mark Bagley that makes the Goblin feel genuinely threatening rather than cartoonish. With Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley at the helm, this 2002 installment of Ultimate Spider-Man promises the sharp character work and propulsive storytelling that made this series such a standout.