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2nd appearance of the Hobgoblin

First battle of Spider-Man vs the Hobgoblin

Amazing Spider-Man #239

Marvel 1983 Vol. 1
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Amazing Spider-Man #240

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Amazing Spider-Man #240

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Origin of Vulture

Amazing Spider-Man #241

Marvel 1983 Vol. 1
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Amazing Spider-Man #242

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Amazing Spider-Man #242

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Amazing Spider-Man #242

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Amazing Spider-Man #243

Marvel 1983 Vol. 1
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Amazing Spider-Man #243

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3rd appearance of the Hobgoblin

1st cameo appearance of Lefty Donovan, becomes the second Hobgoblin in the next issue

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Marvel 1983 Vol. 1
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Amazing Spider-Man #244

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1st appearance and death of the second Hobgoblin, Lefty Donovan

Amazing Spider-Man #245

Marvel 1983 Vol. 1
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Amazing Spider-Man #246

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Amazing Spider-Man #247

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Amazing Spider-Man #248

Marvel 1984 Vol. 1
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Amazing Spider-Man #249

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Amazing Spider-Man #249

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Cover art by John Romita Jr. featuring Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley

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Amazing Spider-Man #250

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Amazing Spider-Man #251

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Amazing Spider-Man #251

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Amazing Spider-Man #251

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1st appearance of Spider-Man's black costume

Cited as being tied with Marvel Team-Up #141 as the first appearance of the black costume, this issue went on sale January 31,1984

Marvel Team-Up #141 went on sale February 14,1984

Cover art inspired by Amazing Fantasy #15

The symbiote costume was designed by a Marvel fan from Illinois named Randy Schueller who was paid $220 by Editor-In-Chief Jim Shooter for the concept

[March 2026 - the evolution of Spider-Man in the Spider-Man (Tom Holland franchise) may be building toward a symbiote bond, based on clues in the latest Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer]

Amazing Spider-Man #252

Marvel 1984 Vol. 1
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Amazing Spider-Man #252

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1st appearance of Spider-Man's black costume

4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold

Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site

Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements

Amazing Spider-Man #252

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$0.75 Canadian edition

Amazing Spider-Man #252

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French Canadian reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #252, the first appearance of Spider-Man's black suit

Amazing Spider-Man #252

Marvel 2000 Vol. 1
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Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #252 (1984)

Packaged with the Spider-Man Classics black suit action figure

Amazing Spider-Man #252

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2024 San Diego Comic Con exclusive

Amazing Spider-Man #252

Marvel 2007 Vol. 1
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One of four promotional comics distributed at Niagra Falls to promote the nearby Marvel Adventure City theme park

Reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #252

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