Untold Tales of Spider-Man #18

Spider-Man and the Headsman collide in a rubble-strewn brawl on this energetic cover by Pat Olliffe and Al Williamson, the dark-cloaked villain swinging his gleaming blade while Spidey twists to meet the threat head-on. Scattered among the debris are a handful of wide-eyed, goggling heads — a suitably eerie touch that makes the Headsman's menace feel viscerally real. At just 99 cents, this 1997 entry in Kurt Busiek's celebrated run on Untold Tales delivers wall-to-wall action with the kind of clean, dynamic energy that made this series a fan favorite.