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This is the regular first-print edition (Cover A). Collect the 2 variant covers on their own pages.
As Peter struggles with the fact that Mary Jane knows he is Spider-Man, she opens up for the first time and tells him her family's history full of heartbreak, abuse and abandonment. Mr. Fantastic tries to communicate telepathically with Spider-Man's alien costume but has no success. Hobgoblin demands a cut of crime operations all over the city to sweeten his new business deal with the Rose. He then sets his sights on Harry Osborn. Learning that the Hobgoblin is still alive, Peter dons his classic red and blue costume as Spider-Man and prepares to face his old foe.
Cover date
December 1, 1984
On sale date
August 14, 1984
Pages
36
Cover price
$0.60 / £0.30 / CA$0.75
Editor
Jim Shooter
Credits
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Characters
Peter Parker; Spider-Man; Frank Brown (flashback); Gayle Watson; Hobgoblin; Madeline Watson; Mary Jane Watson; Philip Watson; Richard Fisk; Roderick Kingsley; The Rose; Timothy Byrnes (flashback); Anna Watson; Aunt May Parker; Harry Osborn; Liz Osborn
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Collected in
- Spider-Man and Zoids #10
- The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1991
- Marvel Tales #272
- Marvel Tales #273
- Spider-Man: Birth of Venom #[nn]
- Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24
- Spider-Man / Mary Jane: ... You Just Hit the Jackpot #[nn]
- Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #15
- Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga #2
- Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #24
- Spider-Man: The Complete Black Costume Saga Omnibus #[nn]
- Amazing Spider-Man No. 259 Facsimile Edition #[nn]