Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252N CBCS 7.0
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Item #60898286
Tags: Chronological Appearances of Spider-Man's Black Costume (part 08 (1st Official Debut)), Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 252), Secret Wars (1984) (part Aftermath 01), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252N CBCS 7.0 Newsstand Variant
1st app. black symbiote Spider-Man costume
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #24-08F59C3-001
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Ends Jun 19 6:10 PM CST Bid History 16 bids Current Bid $115 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Newsstand Edition. First appearance of Spider-Man's new black (alien symbiote) costume in "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Brett Breeding (finishes). Cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! With a brilliant flash of light in Central Park, the wondrous wall-crawler is back! And he looks a whole lot different! Wow, a new costume! What happened during the Secret Wars on the Beyonder's world? The ominous truth will be revealed to both the readers and the web-slinger in the days and weeks ahead! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson , Aunt May, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. (Notes: Marvel Age 12 contained sketches of the new costume two months prior to the publication of this issue. Spidey's new costume was also unveiled in Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90. The first issue of the (1984) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series was published the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 252. The web-slinger discovers his new costume in issue 8 of the limited series. The Frenz-Janson cover is a tribute to the iconic cover of Amazing Fantasy 15. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 266. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,527; average paid circulation: 241,762. Cover price $0.60. Grade: CBCS 7.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)