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Amazing Spider-Man 1st series comic books issue 253

  • Issue #253
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 253
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    • Label #4453292015
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    • Direct Edition.
    • Label #22-1455A85-036
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    • Label #4612566010
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    Direct Edition. "By Myself Betrayed!" First appearance of the Rose. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Rick Leonardi. Inks by Bill Anderson. Cover by Rick Leonardi. It's the debut of a new underworld super-villain...the Rose! And as the web-slinger finds out...this rose has plenty of nasty thorns! The star quarterback of New York's football team is on the take! And when the Rose orders him to throw his upcoming playoff game, the QB fights back! But the Rose's thugs are coming on an all-out blitz! And without the wall-crawler's help, the quarterback will get sacked...permanently! Meanwhile, Peter tells his aunt that he has dropped out of graduate school. It does not go well...to say the least! Cameo appearances by Joe Robertson, Betty Brant Leeds, and Aunt May. (Notes: The Rose becomes a major adversary for Spider-Man over the next three years. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 267.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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    $8 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #253 329 376 377 ANNUAL #26 MARVEL FN- BRONZE AGE LOT
    $120 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #253 NEWS (1984) CGC Grade 9.6 ~ The ROSE~ White Pages

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  • Issue #253N
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 253N
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    • Newsstand Edition.
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
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    • Witnessed Signatures: Tom Defalco on 6/18/2023, Jim Shooter and Rick Leonardi on 10/28/2023. Newsstand Edition.
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    • Label #3956389006
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    Newsstand Edition. "By Myself Betrayed!" First appearance of the Rose. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Rick Leonardi. Inks by Bill Anderson. Cover by Rick Leonardi. It's the debut of a new underworld super-villain...the Rose! And as the web-slinger finds out...this rose has plenty of nasty thorns! The star quarterback of New York's football team is on the take! And when the Rose orders him to throw his upcoming playoff game, the QB fights back! But the Rose's thugs are coming on an all-out blitz! And without the wall-crawler's help, the quarterback will get sacked...permanently! Meanwhile, Peter tells his aunt that he has dropped out of graduate school. It does not go well...to say the least! Cameo appearances by Joe Robertson, Betty Brant Leeds, and Aunt May. (Notes: The Rose becomes a major adversary for Spider-Man over the next three years. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 267.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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    $150 The Amazing Spider-Man #253 Newsstand Variant (Marvel Comics June 1984)

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  • Issue #253A
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Facsimile Edition 253A

    Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Rick Leonardi. Cover by Rick Leonardi. Peter Parker has a new costume - and now he has a new nemesis to match! A criminal mastermind calling himself the Rose is making major waves in the New York City underworld, and Spider-Man is about to feel his thorns! But Peter is only just beginning to understand the amazing abilities of his secretly symbiotic suit, so it would be a wise move to bet on black! Meanwhile, Peter's problems in his personal life continue to mount. What could he possibly do to disappoint his adoring Aunt May?! The symbiotic saga continues here in spectacular fashion. It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #253. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #253
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 253
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    Canadian edition with $0.75 cover price. "By Myself Betrayed!" First appearance of the Rose. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Rick Leonardi. Inks by Bill Anderson. Cover by Rick Leonardi. It's the debut of a new underworld super-villain...the Rose! And as the web-slinger finds out...this rose has plenty of nasty thorns! The star quarterback of New York's football team is on the take! And when the Rose orders him to throw his upcoming playoff game, the QB fights back! But the Rose's thugs are coming on an all-out blitz! And without the wall-crawler's help, the quarterback will get sacked...permanently! Meanwhile, Peter tells his aunt that he has dropped out of graduate school. It does not go well...to say the least! Cameo appearances by Joe Robertson, Betty Brant Leeds, and Aunt May. (Notes: The Rose becomes a major adversary for Spider-Man over the next three years. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 267.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.