10 Comics Panels Where You Really Didn't Want To Turn The Next Page

Ask any fan what their favourite cover is for a Spider-Man comic, and there's a good chance they will point out the evocative imagery of John Romita's work on The Amazing Spider-Man #50. The cover, in a way, tells the story inside the book, but that doesn't mean the book should be left on the stand.

At this point in Spider-Man's career, Pete is feeling a lot of stress from all sides. His personal life isn't going where he wants it to, and there aren't many people who respect Spider-Man as a superhero -- especially J. Jonah Jameson, and it takes its toll.

This issue shows Pete coming to a momentous decision to put his life as Spider-Man behind him, and it's depicted perfectly in a splash page, eight pages into the book. Pete is seen walking away from a trash can, which contains his costume, and the words on the cover, "Spider-Man, No More," are reflected in this scene.

Reading this when it first came out elicited a sense of dread. Could Spider-Man truly be over? Was Marvel going to cancel the book after fifty issues? Turning the page meant finding out how it plays out, and that meant hesitation for a lot of readers.