"THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN" COMIC BOOK LOT.
Item Description
Lot of 72 comics including #s235-300, 361-363, 365, 374-375. Published by Marvel Comics between Dec., 1982-May, 1988; Apr.-Jun., Aug., 1992 and Feb. 1992-Mar., 1993. Issues include first, second, third and fourth appearances of Spider-Man villain The Hobgoblin as well as the first appearance of the second Hobgoblin and first appearance of Eddie Brock (who would later become fan-favorite Spider-man villain Venom) in issue #298. Venom makes his first brief appearance in Issue #299 and first full appearance in Issue #300. Introduction to Spider-Man villain Carnage in Issue #361. Lot also has appearances by Spider-Man villains Will O' The Wisp, Tarantula, Stilt Man, The Vulture, Kingpin, Jack O'Lantern, Silver Sable, Sinister Syndicate, Absorbing Man and Titania, Hammerhead, Kraven The Hunter in "Kraven's Last Hunt" parts 2 and 5, Dr. Octopus. Kraven The Hunter dies in issue #294. Other characters appearing include The Fantastic Four (Spider-Man appearing in his infamous Fantastic Four costume with paper bag on his head), Punisher, Daredevil, Falcon. Peter Parker proposes to Mary Jane in Issue #290. Spider-Man's black costume makes its first appearance in Issue #252 which ties with "Marvel Team-Up" #141 and "Spectacular Spider-Man" #90 for the first appearance. Issue features "Amazing Fantasy" #15 cover swipe. Issues have varying degrees of handling wear and most are Fine/VF overall. Issue #s239, 263, 269-270, 267, 289-292, 297, 299, 362-363 and 365 are VF/N. Mint. Issue #s293-294 are N. Mint.