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Amazing Spider-Man comic books issue 252 1984

  • Issue #252
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252
    Auction opens April 4
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4668465010
    Auction opens April 4
    • Water spotting.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4304073010
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #2136379001
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #4604192001
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    Direct 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. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

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    $150 Amazing Spider-Man #252 Newstand CGC Graded 7.0 Marvel Comics F/VF 7.0
    $180 Amazing Spider-Man 252 CGC 8.0 1st Appearance Black Suit Newsstand Edition
    $480 Amazing Spider-Man 252 CGC 9.6 White Pages Custom Label 1st Black Venom Costume!

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  • Issue #252N
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252N
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    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4662996001
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    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4696971006
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #0790591014
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Stan Lee authenticated autograph. Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4490056006
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Signed by Stan Lee on 11/30/12, John Romita on 12/13/12, Danny Fingeroth on 2/7/14, Klaus Janson on 10/9/14,Jim Shooter on 6/27/15, Brett Breeding, Tom Defalco, Ron Frenz on 9/7/15 and Roger Stern on 8/17/18.
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    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
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    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
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    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4645030011
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    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4425282001
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Brett Breeding, Ron Frenz and Roger Stern Authenticated Autographs. Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4685463023
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Signed by Stan Lee on 5/3/18, Brett Breeding, Roger Stern on 8/18/18 and Klaus Janson on 4/10/21.
    • Label #2504947011
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • 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.
    • Label #2504936022
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Brett Breeding, Ron Frenz and Roger Stern Authenticated Autographs. Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4685463019
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • 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
    • Label #2504944015
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Brett Breeding, Ron Frenz and Roger Stern Authenticated Autographs. Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4685463017
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #21-33DD71C-006
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    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4661523007
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    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Ron Frenz authenticated autograph on page 1. Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4600417001
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    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition
    • Label #4357813003
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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. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

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    $129 AMAZING SPIDERMAN 252 FIRST APPEARANCE BLACK COSTUME SYMBIOTE VENOM 1989 FINE
    $480 Amazing Spider-Man 252 CBCS 9.4 Near Mint 1st Black Costume

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  • Issue #252MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 252MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spidey has a new costume (black & white)--see also Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90 (plus Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars 8). *NOTE* Wanna see something cool? Marvel Age # 12 has sketches of the Black Costume and it came out BEFORE this issue! "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern, script by Tom DeFalco, breakdowns by Ron Frenz, finished art by Brett Breeding. Cameos by the Black Cat and the Avengers. Frenz/Klaus Janson cover (based on the Jack Kirby cover for Amazing Fantasy 15). Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #252
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 252

    Canadian edition with $0.75 cover price. 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. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,527; average paid circulation: 241,762. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 266.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.