Venom: Sign of the Boss #2

The cover of this October 1997 Marvel two-parter says it all: Venom and Ghost Rider collide in a church setting, with the flaming-skulled Spirit of Vengeance swinging his chain directly at the symbiote-clad anti-hero in a kinetic, bone-rattling standoff. Cover pencils by Tom Derenick and inks by Chris Ivy give the confrontation a raw, mid-'90s energy that suits both characters perfectly. If you picked up Act One, "Sign of the Boss: Act Two" promises to deliver a fittingly ferocious conclusion to this unlikely clash of Marvel's darker corners.