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Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252N

  • Issue #252N
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252N
    Auction opens April 22
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    Auction opens May 13
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    • CGC Signature Series
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    • Signed by Stan Lee on 11/30/12, John Romita on 12/13/12, Tom Defalco, Ron Frenz on 9/7/13, Danny Fingeroth on 2/7/14, Klaus Janson on 10/9/14, Jim Shooter on 6/27/15, Brett Breeding and Roger Stern on 8/17/18.
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    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Signed by Stan Lee on 5/3/18, Brett Breeding, Roger Stern on 8/18/18 and Klaus Janson on 4/10/21.
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    • Signed By Stan Lee on 11/30/12, John Romita on 12/13/12, Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz on 9/7/13, Danny Fingeroth on 2/7/14, Klaus Janson on 10/9/14, Jim Shooter on 6/29/15, Brett Breeding & Roger Stern on 8/17/18.
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    • Signed by Stan Lee on 11/30/12, John Romita on 12/13/12, Brett Breeding, Tom Defalco, Ron Frenz on 9/7/13, Danny Fingeroth on 2/7/14, Klaus Janson on 10/9/14, Jim Shooter on 6/27/15, and Roger Stern on 8/17/18
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    • Centerfold coming loose at one staple.
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    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.