Amazing spider-man comic books published by Marvel, 1980-1989, graded by CGC

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Big Question!" Part 1 of 3. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Al Milgrom. With the Hobgoblin saga drawing to a close, things are finally settling down in Peter Parker's life. However there is still something or someone missing. And Aunt May's nephew is determined to fill the void...in his life and more importantly in his heart! But when the wall-crawler arrives at Mary Jane's apartment, he finds the enchanting redhead distressed by a phone call from her estranged family. Oh no, will Peter's proposal go down in flames? Cameo appearances by Aunt May, J. Jonah Jameson, and New York Mayor Ed Koch. Flashback cameo by Uncle Ben. (Notes: This is the second time Peter proposes to Mary Jane -- the first occurred in Amazing Spider-Man 182. The final page of the story features a classic full-page panel of Peter asking Mary Jane to marry him. This issue includes a full-page ad by Klaus Janson for the new Punisher (2nd) series. David Michelinie begins his 7-year run as the primary writer of the Amazing Spider-Man title.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Mary Jane responds "No!" to Peter's marriage proposal in "Dark Journey!" Script by David Michelinie, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Vince Colletta. Spidey battles the Spider-Slayer. Al Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Mary Jane accepts Peter's marriage proposal; story continues in Amazing Spider-Man Annual 21. "Growing Pains!" Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. Spidey battles the Spider-Slayer. Al Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Kraven's Last Hunt, part 5: "Thunder." Script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Mike Zeck, inks by Bob McLeod. This issue has the death of Kraven. Crosses over with Web of Spider-Man 31-32 and Spectacular Spider-Man 131-132. Zeck/McLeod cover. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Doctor Octopus is at it again in "Force of Arms." Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. John Byrne cover. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Last 75-cent issue. First appearance of Venom (cameo) in "Survival of the Hittist!" Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Bob McLeod. Spidey and Chance team up. McFarlane cover. Cover price $0.75.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "(Mid) American Gothic!" Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Sandman and Silver Sable guest star in "Dock Savage." Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. With this issue, McFarlane begins producing small drawings for the UPC box on the front cover. These appear on the direct-sales copies (not the newsstand editions, which have the bar code). Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Black Fox is back in "California Schemin'!" Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Prowler cameo. McFarlane cover. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Humbugged!" Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The pesky Humbug is back! And the insect-infatuated villain wants to resume his research on the ESU campus! But the crazy entomologist runs into his most-reviled insect first: the Spectacular Spider-Man! Let the extermination begin! Meanwhile at Bedford Towers, Peter and Mary Jane's neighbor, Jonathon Caesar, is acting stranger and stranger...perhaps even a bit obsessive! Cameo appearances by the Chameleon, Aunt May, and the Black Cat. (Notes: The Humbug previously appeared in Web of Spider-Man 19. McFarlane's cover is a tribute to the 50th anniversary of Superman and the cover of Action Comics #1.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Chameleon is at it again in "The Thief Who Stole Himself!" Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Mary Jane is kidnapped in "Dread." Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Spidey battles the Taskmaster. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Peter Parker heads back to college in "Shrike Force!" Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane (assisted by Terry Fitzgerald). Spidey battles Shrike Force. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man battles Mysterio in this Inferno crossover, "Mysteries of the Dead." Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Doctor Connors (Lizard) and Green Goblin cameos. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Goblin War!" Inferno crossover. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 47. With his family in danger, the Green Goblin rides again! Oh my, does Harry know what he's doing by challenging the might of the Hobgoblin? In the skies above the Osborn Chemical Company, the pumpkin bombs fly as the goblins clash! And naturally your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is caught in the middle! Meanwhile the effects of Inferno begin affecting Dr. Curt Connors. Uh-oh, could an appearance from the Lethal Lizard be in the near future? Yesss! Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 147. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Liz Osborn, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Note: Harry Osborn dons the garb of the Green Goblin for the first time since Amazing Spider-Man 180.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Lizard is back in "Slithereens." Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Inferno crossover. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Peter and Mary Jane get evicted in "Down and Out in Forest Hills." Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Letter to the editor from Topps Comics' Charles Novinskie. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Venom's back--and in his usual good mood! Also, Spidey battles Hydro-Man in "A Matter of Life and Debt!" Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. The letters page has a statement of ownership--average print run 451, 930; average paid circulation 271, 100. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man battles Venom in "Dead Meat." Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Also in this issue--Venom versus the Black Cat! Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The battle with Venom continues in "The Sand and the Fury!" Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Brief appearance by the Thing (of the Fantastic Four). Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Scorpion's on the rampage in "Sting Your Partner!" Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Green Goblin cameo. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Paladin guest-stars in The Assassin Plot part 1, "License Invoked." Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Brief Silver Sable appearance. Letter to the editor from Topps Comics' Charles Novinski. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man, Silver Sable, and Paladin fight some monsters in The Assassin Plot part 2, "Underwar!" Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spidey and Silver Sable team up in The Assassin Plot part 3, "Ceremony." Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Letters to the editor from publisher Stan Lee and Topps Comics' Charles Novinskie. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The battle with Venom continues in "The Sand and the Fury!" Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Brief appearance by the Thing (of the Fantastic Four). Cover price $1.00.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man versus the Red Skull! Plus, Captain America and Silver Sable guest star in The Assassin Plot part 6, "Finale in Red!" Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.00.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Magneto guest stars in this Acts of Vengeance crossover, "Cunning Attractions!" Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Al Gordon. Doctor Doom, the Wizard, and the Kingpin cameos. Larsen/Gordon cover. Cover price $1.00.

So Much Fun Reprint. Mary Jane accepts Peter's marriage proposal; story continues in Amazing Spider-Man Annual 21. "Growing Pains!" Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. Spidey battles the Spider-Slayer. Al Milgrom cover. Cover price $1.25.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. United Kingdom edition. "By My Powers Shall I Be Vanquished!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Script by Denny O'Neil. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. In a diabolical twist of fate, the Wizard transfers Spider-Man's spider-sense into the mind of the Sub-Mariner! The web-slinger's sudden loss and Prince Namor's sudden gain make them easy prey for the Frightful Four! After taking a beating, the two heroes go their separate ways to lick their wounds! Hours later they rendezvous at the Baxter Building to reverse the Wizard's experiment! And then it's time for payback! The Spectacular Spider-Man and the Avenging Son vs. the Frightful Four! Imperious Rex! A terrific three-part story! Cameo appearances by the Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, and the Thing. (Notes: This O'Neil-Romita Jr.-Mooney collaboration is the signature Spider-Man & Sub-Mariner team-up of the bronze age. This issue includes a 3/4 page ad (by Frank Miller) for the Doctor Strange 2nd series; however, another artist ended up penciling the title.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Marathon" Script by Denny O'Neil. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. It's time for the annual New York City marathon! And this year's race has a special guardian angel...the Amazing Spider-Man! After the web-slinger hears about a possible assassination attempt during the event, he decides to follow the race for the full 26 miles! But there are over 15,000 runners participating! How will Spidey know who is the intended target? Enter Madame Web! With help from his clairvoyant friend, the wall-crawler zeroes in on the sniper; while the runners zero in on the finish line! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Nathan Lubensky, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: Madame Web appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 229. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first issue of the Dazzler series.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Here's Mud in Your Eye!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Denny O'Neil. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. At a shady west side bar, two super-villains bump into each other! The Sandman and Hydro-Man! Initially they fight one another over the affections of a sleazy barmaid, but eventually the duo decides to go after their mutual enemy...the wondrous wall-crawler! Typically sand and water is not a flammable mixture, but in this case it could be a lethal combination for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Eye of the Beholder!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Jim Mooney and Al Milgrom. Cover by Frank Miller. In an incredible turn of events, Hydro-Man and the Sandman have merged into a giant mud creature! And now several days later the mud-thing makes its Broadway debut with its girlfriend Sadie Frickett! Even the web-slinger isn't sure what to make of all this! But when the water and sand behemoth goes on a rampage, the spectacular one must bring down the curtain on the whole muddy mess! Cameo appearances by Matt Murdock, Joe Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The Sandman returns in Marvel Two-in-One 86 and tries to become one of the good guys. This issue includes a full-page ad for Marvel Treasury Edition 28: Superman and Spider-Man vs. Doctor Doom and the Parasite.)

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Peter Parker--Criminal!" Guest-starring Matt Murdock (aka Daredevil). Script by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by Luke McDonnell. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Frank Miller. Peter Parker infiltrates Ryker's Island prison to investigate why so many super-criminals have escaped recently! However once Aunt May's nephew slips inside, the Grey Gargoyle and Jonas Harrow turn the tables on the daring photographer! And suddenly Spider-Man's alter ego ends up behind bars! What a revolting development! But thanks to a superb legal defense by the Man Without Fear, the web-slinger gets a chance to clear his name! Can the wall-crawler unearth the evidence to exonerate Peter Parker? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Aunt May. (Notes: This cover is among a trio of Marvel covers in the early 1980's that featured super-heroes behind bars. See Avengers 224 and Captain America 260 also.) 32 pages.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "A Coffin for Spider-Man!" Guest-starring Moon Knight. Script by Michael Fleisher. Art by Bob McLeod. Cover by Bob Layton. A crime wave is sweeping across New York City! And the leader of the outbreak is Moon Knight! Hold on, isn't the knight one of the heroes in this town? That's what the web-slinger thought! At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Spider-Man interrupts Moon Knight's next heist! But then he helps his lunar adversary escape! Is the wall-crawler joining or stopping the (crime) wave? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Frenchie. Second story: "The Nursing Home Caper" Script by Mike W. Barr. Art by Win Mortimer. With quick thinking Aunt May stops a robbery at her nursing home. Cameo appearances by Anna Watson and Spider-Man. (Note: The web-slinger and Moon Knight previously met in Spectacular Spider-Man 22 & 23 and Marvel Team-Up Annual 4.) 32 page, full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Blues for Lonesome Pinky!" Script by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Bob Wiacek. At a shady dive in Brooklyn, one of Peter Parker's friends and one of Spider-Man's enemies cross paths under surprising circumstances! Tonight Lonesome Pinky makes his singing debut at the rundown nightclub! And like a good neighbor, Peter attends to support his friend! But Ramrod plans to use this evening to take revenge on the bar owner... by poisoning all of the patrons! When the wall-crawler realizes what's going on, he enlists Pinky's aid to calm the crowd! And that leaves the menacing cyborg to the Amazing Spider-Man! Can the web-slinger throttle down Ramrod? Cameo appearance by Debra Whitman. (Note: Spider-Man previously battled Ramrod in Daredevil 103.)

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Faster than the Eye!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Bob Hall. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Walt Simonson. The new and improved Speed Demon is on the loose! And robbing various department stores left and right! But when the lightning-fast villain brags about hitting the Bloomingdale's next, your friendly neighborhood web-slinger decides to go shopping! After the Speed Demon cruises through the display counters and merchandise racks, he encounters a wall-crawling roadblock! Will the Speed Demon run through the express checkout? Or will Spider-Man cancel his order? A fun story! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and Lance Bannon. Flashback cameos by the Grandmaster, Thor, Goliath, and Captain America. (Notes: The Speed Demon previously appeared in Avengers Annual 8 (as the Whizzer of the Squadron Sinister). He returns in Marvel Team-Up 121. Ed Hannigan provided the cover sketch.)

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. "Night of the Ape!" Plot by Denny O'Neil. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. A quiet night on the Empire State University campus is interrupted by the sudden appearance of the Red Ghost and the Super Apes! Why is the Soviet super-villain visiting the library? Apparently to acquire a special treatise on cosmic radiation! However the web-slinger and his friend, Roger Hochberg, temporarily stop the ghost's quest for knowledge! But the next day the ghost and his gorillas return to the campus to grab Roger! And once again Spider-Man is there! Is the wall-crawler ready for round two in a barrel of monkeys? Cameo appearance by J. Jonah Jameson. Last 50¢ issue. (Note: The Red Ghost previously appeared in Fantastic Four 197 and challenges the web-slinger again in Amazing Spider-Man 255.)