Spider-Man comic books issue 39

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Cover art by John Romita. How Green Was My Goblin!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita (who begins as regular penciler), inks by Mike Esposito [as Mickey Demeo] and John Romita (touch-ups); Peter heads to the doctor with the sniffles and learns that Aunt May's health is very fragile; Spidey is roped into tangling with a bunch of goons who zap him with a mysterious gas; Not realizing that the gas has weakened his spider sense, he changes into Peter Parker under the watchful gaze of the Green Goblin; The Goblin confronts Spidey outside of his home and captures him as Peter is worried that Aunt May might be overcome by the commotion; Trussed up in the Goblin's lair, Peter is shocked when the Goblin takes off his mask and reveals himself to be Norman Osborn. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 178. According to Les Daniels in "Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics" (Abrams, 1991), artist Steve Ditko resigned because of a disagreement over the Goblin's identity. Ditko wanted it to be someone anonymous--a new, unknown guy; Lee wanted it to be a familiar character that would startle readers. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by John Romita Jr. GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can't solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

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NOTE: This is a variant cover for Amazing Spider-Man #39, NOT X-Men. Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by Vitale Mangiatordi. GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can't solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

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Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by Patrick Gleason. GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can't solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $9.99.

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Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by Sean Galloway. GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can't solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

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Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by Ryan Stegman. GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can't solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

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Disney X-Men title dress/cover swipe, but is ASM #39. Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by Vitale Mangiatordi. GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can't solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

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Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by Lee Garbett. GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can't solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

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Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by Joel Mandish. Tactical Suit Marvel's Spider-Man 2. GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can't solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, Anti-Hero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Cover by Leirix Li. Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can't solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

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Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Comic Traders, Anti-Hero Gallery, and The 616 Comics) Exclusive Virgin Cover by Leirix Li. Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr. GANG WAR STARTS HERE! Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can't solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

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"Scourge of the Schizoid-Man!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by John Romita, Jr. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Jerry Bingham and Joe Rubinstein. Dr. Curt Connors warns Spider-Man that he was not properly shielded when he donned the enervator back in issue 34. The web-slinger believes that he is okay and sets out to find Chip Martin, the Schizoid-Man! A furious wall-crawler battles the Schizoid-Man on the ESU campus with a shocking ending to the fight! Cameo appearance by the Frightful Four. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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cover by kaare andrews j. michael straczynski (w)/john romita jr. (p)/scott hanna (i) ? THE SCOOP: Okay, Aunt May knows that Peter Parker is Spider-Man... now what?! ? THE STORY: The wall-crawler continues to reel in the aftermath of the startling revelations in issue #35! ? THE BUZZ: "Even Spider-Man needs a good kick in the pants every now and again, and writer J. Michael Straczynski has shown that he's more than willing to slap the web-slinger around!" -Wizard ? THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04716-1-03911 (MarvelPG)2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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Breaking News: Part 2 - Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Iban Coello. Cover by Patrick Gleason. There's a new game in town, and the ante is QUITE HIGH! Welcome to The Palace, a super-villain casino run by the classic (and under-utilized) Spidey-villain CHANCE! It's got everything a villain could want, including betting on whether your arch-enemy is going to make it through his or her latest super-battle! Not only will this not sit well with Spidey, but it may just CRUSH him. 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Iban Coello. Cover by Pepe Larraz. There's a new game in town, and the ante is QUITE HIGH! Welcome to The Palace, a super-villain casino run by the classic (and under-utilized) Spidey-villain CHANCE! It's got everything a villain could want, including betting on whether your arch-enemy is going to make it through his or her latest super-battle! Not only will this not sit well with Spidey, but it may just CRUSH him. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Iban Coello. Cover by Jie Yuan. There's a new game in town, and the ante is QUITE HIGH! Welcome to The Palace, a super-villain casino run by the classic (and under-utilized) Spidey-villain CHANCE! It's got everything a villain could want, including betting on whether your arch-enemy is going to make it through his or her latest super-battle! Not only will this not sit well with Spidey, but it may just CRUSH him. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Light the Night: Part 2 of 3. Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Klaus Jansen. Spidey has somehow always managed to find a way to defeat his erstwhile adversary, Electro. But can the wall-crawler survive a full-on assault when Electro finally truly unleashes his power? Cover price $1.75.

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"Petty Crimes" Story by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Alex Saviuk and Keith Williams. Cover by Tom Morgan and Mike Esposito. A thief has stolen the engagement ring that Nathan Lubensky was planning to give Aunt May. Now Spider-Man will try to catch the thief and recover the ring! First $1.00 issue. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 437,255; average paid circulation 242,875.) 32 pages Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Mark Bagley Brian Michael Bendis (w)/Mark Bagley (p)/Art Thibert (i) The aftermath of the Vemon Saga! Peter pays an unexpected visit to Nick Fury and gets some unexpected answers. 32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/ALL AGES...$2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by Chris Sprouse, inks by Mark Farmer. Brother's Keeper starring Spider-Man 2099, script by Peter David, pencils by Andrew Wildman; Venom's human host was Kron, Miguel's old nemesis from school. Miguel beats him up to get him to tell his story; Father Jennifer comes to Miguel for answers about Dana's, her sister's, death; Green Goblin is working with Vulture. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Jim Towe. Cover by Dave Johnson. When raising a child, you need to show them the world. What thoughtful parent WOULDN'T introduce that child to the most dangerous spot on the whole planet? Uh-oh. Well, anyway, Spider-Man and Deadpool visit THE SAVAGE LAND with the Master Matrix. Introducing the most powerful young robot in the world to the most volatile area couldn't go wrong, could it? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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cover by humberto ramos paul jenkins (w)/Mark buckingham (p)/wayne faucher (i) ? THE SCOOP: The return of Dr. Octopus! ? THE STORY: The critically acclaimed team of writer Paul Jenkins and penciler Mark Buckingham kick off an intense three- part saga featuring the return of one of Spider-Man's most infamous foes! ? THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. 7-59606-04717-8-03911 (MarvelPG)2.25 Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Christopher Allen. Cover by Taurin Clarke. MILES and SHIFT'S hunt through the Multiverse has landed them back in New York City, but it's not the NYC they know - it's THE EMPIRE OF THE SPIDER! And evil Miles clone, SELIM, has crowned himself emperor! To defeat the oppressive regime, Miles will need the help of rebel leaders GENERAL GANKE LEE and CAPITÁN BILLIE MORALES, who has grown up in a world without her brother and where SPIDER-MAN represents only pain and suffering. And if Miles fell to Selim, what does that mean for the fate of PETER PARKER?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Christopher Allen. Cover by Russell Dauterman. MILES and SHIFT'S hunt through the Multiverse has landed them back in New York City, but it's not the NYC they know - it's THE EMPIRE OF THE SPIDER! And evil Miles clone, SELIM, has crowned himself emperor! To defeat the oppressive regime, Miles will need the help of rebel leaders GENERAL GANKE LEE and CAPITÁN BILLIE MORALES, who has grown up in a world without her brother and where SPIDER-MAN represents only pain and suffering. And if Miles fell to Selim, what does that mean for the fate of PETER PARKER?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Christopher Allen. Cover by Paco Medina. MILES and SHIFT'S hunt through the Multiverse has landed them back in New York City, but it's not the NYC they know - it's THE EMPIRE OF THE SPIDER! And evil Miles clone, SELIM, has crowned himself emperor! To defeat the oppressive regime, Miles will need the help of rebel leaders GENERAL GANKE LEE and CAPITÁN BILLIE MORALES, who has grown up in a world without her brother and where SPIDER-MAN represents only pain and suffering. And if Miles fell to Selim, what does that mean for the fate of PETER PARKER?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

East Side Comics and Sad Lemon Comics exclusive cover by Ivan Tao. Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Christopher Allen. MILES and SHIFT'S hunt through the Multiverse has landed them back in New York City, but it's not the NYC they know - it's THE EMPIRE OF THE SPIDER! And evil Miles clone, SELIM, has crowned himself emperor! To defeat the oppressive regime, Miles will need the help of rebel leaders GENERAL GANKE LEE and CAPITÁN BILLIE MORALES, who has grown up in a world without her brother and where SPIDER-MAN represents only pain and suffering. And if Miles fell to Selim, what does that mean for the fate of PETER PARKER?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

East Side Comics and Sad Lemon Comics exclusive virgin cover by Ivan Tao. Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Christopher Allen. MILES and SHIFT'S hunt through the Multiverse has landed them back in New York City, but it's not the NYC they know - it's THE EMPIRE OF THE SPIDER! And evil Miles clone, SELIM, has crowned himself emperor! To defeat the oppressive regime, Miles will need the help of rebel leaders GENERAL GANKE LEE and CAPITÁN BILLIE MORALES, who has grown up in a world without her brother and where SPIDER-MAN represents only pain and suffering. And if Miles fell to Selim, what does that mean for the fate of PETER PARKER?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

MikeMayhewStudio.Com Exclusive Cover by Mike Mayhew. Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Christopher Allen. MILES and SHIFT'S hunt through the Multiverse has landed them back in New York City, but it's not the NYC they know - it's THE EMPIRE OF THE SPIDER! And evil Miles clone, SELIM, has crowned himself emperor! To defeat the oppressive regime, Miles will need the help of rebel leaders GENERAL GANKE LEE and CAPITÁN BILLIE MORALES, who has grown up in a world without her brother and where SPIDER-MAN represents only pain and suffering. And if Miles fell to Selim, what does that mean for the fate of PETER PARKER?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Comic Mint New York Comic Con 2022 exclusive cover by Ivan Tao. Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Christopher Allen. MILES and SHIFT'S hunt through the Multiverse has landed them back in New York City, but it's not the NYC they know - it's THE EMPIRE OF THE SPIDER! And evil Miles clone, SELIM, has crowned himself emperor! To defeat the oppressive regime, Miles will need the help of rebel leaders GENERAL GANKE LEE and CAPITÁN BILLIE MORALES, who has grown up in a world without her brother and where SPIDER-MAN represents only pain and suffering. And if Miles fell to Selim, what does that mean for the fate of PETER PARKER?! 28 pages, full color. Rated T

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Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by LEE WEEKS Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN Eddie Brock is a man consumed. By his cancer, by demons real and imagined, by his past as the deadly villain Venom. While his arch-foe Peter Parker and a group of his family and friends hold a séance conducted by Madame Web to try and reach the comatose May, Brock will set in motion a plan that will either redeem all his past wrongs or damn him to everlasting suffering...Which will he choose? 32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $2.99.

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Written by MARC SUMERAK Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER Hold on, Spidey! You can't fight the Fantastic Four! You're all supposed to be on the same side! Not to mention the fact that you're waaaaay outnumbered! Wait... the FF kidnapped your school's new exchange student and are experimenting on him in the Baxter Building?!? Well, then, what are you waiting for, webhead? IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME! (Umm... just try to be the 'clobberer,' not the 'clobberee'...) 32 PGS./All Ages Cover price $2.99.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Scourge of the Schizoid-Man!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by John Romita, Jr. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Jerry Bingham and Joe Rubinstein. Dr. Curt Connors warns Spider-Man that he was not properly shielded when he donned the enervator back in issue 34. The web-slinger believes that he is okay and sets out to find Chip Martin, the Schizoid-Man! A furious wall-crawler battles the Schizoid-Man on the ESU campus with a shocking ending to the fight! Cameo appearance by the Frightful Four. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

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(W) Brian Reed (A/CA) Lee Garbett Spider-Man is stuck in a world where Peter Parker never existed! And reality is coming apart! Guest starring the Avengers! Cover price $3.99.

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Printed entirely in Spanish Language. Spiderman #188 translates material published in Spectacular Spider-Man #57 & 58. John Byrne cover art. Art by Byrne, Jim Shooter, and Jim Mooney. Slick cover, newsprint paper stock, 7.5 x 10.5, full color, 36 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. The Green Goblin's identity is revealed in "How Green Was My Goblin." Stan Lee writes the script, and John Romita Sr. begins as regular penciller. Mike Esposito inks (as "Mickey Demeo"). Romita cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 178. According to Les Daniels in "Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics" (Abrams, 1991), artist Steve Ditko resigned because of a disagreement over the Goblin's identity. Ditko wanted it to be someone anonymous--a new, unknown guy; Lee wanted it to be a familiar character that would startle readers.

German series. 1st Printing. Comic-Album Nr. 39. Collects material from Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) #145 and Web of Spider-Man (1985 1st Series) #46. Softcover, 52 pages, full color, 8.25" x 11.5", German language.

Spanish language reprints from Amazing Spider-Man #64 & 65 and Fantastic Four Annual #4 (partial). 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 52 pages, full color.

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No indicia. Promotional Mini Comic for the Ultimate Spider-Man video game. 4.75 x 7, full color, 16 pages.

Measuring 5 1/2" x 8 1/2," this 16 page b&w mini comic has the complete text script to the silent story written by J. Michael Straczynski. John Romita Jr cover. Amazing Spider-Man #39 (1998 2nd Series) had no word balloons or other text, making it a "silent" story in which the pictures alone tell the story without any text support.. This mini-comic supplies the text that did not appear in the original comic.