The Amazing Spider-Man #249 [Direct]
(February 1984)

Marvel, 1963 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1983-11-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Editing
Danny Fingeroth (credited) (editor); Bob DeNatale (credited) (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
John Byrne
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Only one man can save Spider-Man from the Hobgoblin..
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hobgoblin [Roderick Kingsley]; Kingpin
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Indexer Notes

Cover art credits corrected by Stephane Petit and confirmed by byrnerobotics.com, December 2008. Original indexer credited John Romita, Jr. and Dan Green.

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Secrets! (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Roger Stern (credited)
Pencils
John Romita Jr. (credited) (breakdowns)
Inks
Dan Green (credited) (finishes)
Colors
Bob Sharen (credited)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
In a darkened cottage room in the suburban community of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Harry Osborn; Liz Osborn; Mary Jane Watson; J. Jonah Jameson; Marla Madison; VILLAINS: Hobgoblin [Roderick Kingsley]; Hobgoblin Robot; Kingpin; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Mendel Stromm; Gwen Stacy; Scorpion
Synopsis
Peter attends a party at Harry's place. Harry gets a delivery and runs off after opening it. Peter tracks him down and discovers that Harry is being blackmailed by the Hobgoblin. Peter goes with Harry to the blackmail meeting where he discovers Kingpin. There is a whole room of prominent businessmen who are being squeezed by Hobgoblin, including J. Jonah Jameson. Hobgoblin arrives to make his demands and is confronted by Spider-Man. Spider-Man is hit by a new and improved goblin gas that knocks him down and robs him of his spider sense. The Kingpin steps in to lend a hand.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Hype Box; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Spider's Web / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Danny Fingeroth
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
How embarrassing.

Indexer Notes

Letters from Will Rose, Michael Fury, Mario Tiamberg, Jr., David Long, Shan Ferguson, Jay Beauvillia, Clarence Pruitt, Raymond Hulin, Douglas Faber, Shane Moody, and Lee Hester.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Only one man can save Spider-Man from the Hobgoblin.."]
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. Secrets!
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. ["We're back!"]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Hype Box; Mighty Marvel Checklist
  4. 3. ["How embarrassing."]
    Spider's Web
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