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    Comics Journal (1977) 85 GD/VG 3.0

    Water damage.

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    In this issue: Robert Kanigher interview by Robin Snyder; article by Jan Strnad ("Bitter Harvest") - the case for rating comics; article by Gene Phillips ("Phases of Creativity"); Opening Shots column - Kevin McConnell on John Byrne; Cinema Journal column - Dale Luciano on Superman III, Return of the Jedi, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Something Wicked This Way Comes and Videodrome; An Edge in My Voice column - Harlan Ellison on videogames; Russell Freund reviews Marvel Fanfare; Gene Phillips reviews Coyote, Ronin, Alpha Flight, Americomics and The Art of Al Williamson; Lee Wochner reviews The Night Force; and Adam Philips reviews Strange Brew. Plus news, letters and October comics checklist. Cover by Joe Kubert includes the Metal Men, Hawkman, Wonder Woman and others. 114 pages, B&W. NOTE: This issue features the 1st preview of Spider-Man's Black Costume (before its debut in Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #252). Cover price $2.50.

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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252N CGC 9.0 Newsstand Variant

    1st app. black symbiote Spider-Man costume

    Paper: White

    Newsstand Edition.

    Label #4526628008

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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.

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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252N FN+ 6.5 Newsstand Variant

    1st app. black symbiote Spider-Man costume
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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.