| Issue | #278 |
| Published | July 1986 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Adam Blaustein (Assistant Editor); Jim Owsley (Editor); Jim Shooter (Editor-in-Chief) |
| Characters | Spider-Man; Hobgoblin [Flash Thompson] |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Charles Vess ? |
| Inks | Kyle Baker ? |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Reprinted | in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #72 |
| Characters | Spider-Man; GUESTS: Betty Leeds; Lance Bannon; Robbie Robertson; Ned Leeds; Kathryn Cushing; Flash Thompson; VILLAINS: Scourge; Hobgoblin [Roderick Kingsley]; Rose; Wraith [Brian DeWolff] (death) |
| Synopsis | Scourge breaks into prison to kill Flash Thompson for being the Hobgoblin, but ends up killing the Wraith instead after Spidey interferes. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Tom DeFalco (Plot); Peter David; Jo Duffy |
| Pencils | Mike Harris |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Colors | Julianna Ferriter |
| Letters | Rick Parker; Joe Rosen |
| Editing | Jim Owsley |
| Reprinted | in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #286; in Uomo Ragno, L' (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #72 |
| Pencils | various |
| Inks | various |
| Colors | Various |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | house ad for Avengers, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #269, on sale April 1986; house ad for Power Pack (Marvel, 1984 series) #24, on sale April 1986; house ad for Uncanny X-Men, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #207, on sale April 1986; house ad for G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (Marvel, 1982 series) #51, on sale April 1986 |
| Script | Jim Shooter |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | plus checklist |
| Script | Jim Owsley |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Captain America |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | subscription ad |
| Characters | Top Dog; Joey Jordan; Ewok; Care Bears |
| Genre | Children |
| Notes | house ad for Star Comics |
| Genre | superhero |
| Reprinted | house ad for Spider-Man and Power Pack (Marvel, 1984 series) #1 |