The work I chose is from The Amazing Spider-Man Essentials volume 5. Using the McCloud's textbook, the style here is comparable to that in the range of numbers 60-62. The characters drawn appear to be more towards the realistic side of the triangle rather than iconic or cartoonish.
I believe the artist used this style because they have the ability to make meaningful facial expressions while also being able to slightly exaggerate them as it isn't meant to be hyper-realistic. This can be seen at the bottom of the image attached, where the bad guy gets more intense so that the muscles in between his eyes tense up and his eyes begin to bulge; but the drawing still remains an image of a face with realistic qualities. Other reasons I would argue
I believe the artist used this style because they have the ability to make meaningful facial expressions while also being able to slightly exaggerate them as it isn't meant to be hyper-realistic. This can be seen at the bottom of the image attached, where the bad guy gets more intense so that the muscles in between his eyes tense up and his eyes begin to bulge; but the drawing still remains an image of a face with realistic qualities. Other reasons I would argue