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This is the regular first-print edition (Cover A). Collect the 2 variant covers on their own pages.
Peter is floored by Mary Jane’s revelation that she knows he is Spider-Man. The Black Cat shows up at his pad and Mary Jane takes off. Peter decides to have Mr. Fantastic check it out the black costume. Reed Richards discovers that Spider-Man's black costume is an alien that is trying to bond with him symbiotically. He uses a sonic blaster to separate Spider-Man from his costume. Spider-Man swings home in an old Fantastic Four uniform with a paper bag for a mask. Mary Jane drops by to talk. Hobgoblin has a little proposition for the Rose.
Cover date
November 1, 1984
On sale date
July 10, 1984
Pages
36
Cover price
$0.60 / £0.30 / CA$0.75
Editor
Jim Shooter
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Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Black Cat [Felicia Hardy]; Mary Jane Watson; Thomas Fireheart [Puma]; Jenna Taylor; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; H.U.B.E.R.T.; Hobgoblin [Ned Leeds] (villain); Rose (villain); Aunt May Parker (cameo flashback); Robbie Robertson (cameo flashback); Jack O' Lantern [Jason Macendale Jr.] (cameo flashback)
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- Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #24
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