15 Greatest Amazing Spider-Man Covers

15. The Amazing Spider-Man #39

Publication Date: 10 August, 1966

Cover Artist: John Romita Sr.

On the cover of one of the most pivotal issues of the original Green Goblin story arc, we see the villain flying on his glider while pulling along a captive and unmasked Peter Parker.

So, right away this cover conveys the message that something big is going to happen in this issue. That point is driven home by the tagline at the bottom that reads "Spidey and the Green Goblin... both unmasked!"

All things considered, that's not a bad way to hook your readers.