The Amazing Spider-Man
#253
[Direct]
(June 1984)
Marvel,
1963 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1984-03-06
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand
-
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
- Editing
- Danny Fingeroth (credited); Bob DeNatale (credited) (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor-in-chief)
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
[no title indexed]
Spider-Man / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Rick Leonardi (signed as Leonardi)
- Inks
- Rick Leonardi (signed as Leonardi)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This is the easy part...!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Rose (hands only)
- Reprints
-
in El Asombroso Hombre Araña (Novedades, 1980 series) #373 -
in Σουπερ Σπαϊντερμαν [Super Spider-Man] (Kabanas Hellas, 1984 ? series) #16 - in Σπάιντερ Μαν [Spider-Man] (Kabanas Hellas, 1977 series) #165
-
in Spiderman (Planeta DeAgostini, 1983 series) #68 (Agosto 1985) - in Obras Maestras (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #5 - Spiderman: La Saga del Traje Alienígena (Julio 1992)
-
in Spider-Man: Birth of Venom (Marvel, 2007 series) ([March] 2007) - in The Amazing Spider-Man No. 253 Facsimile Edition (Marvel, 2024 series) (April 2024)
-
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[Atari Presents Moon Patrol]
Atari Video Games and Systems / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Appears on the inside front cover.
By Myself Betrayed!
Spider-Man / comic story / 23 pages
- Script
- Tom DeFalco (credited)
- Pencils
- Rick Leonardi (credited)
- Inks
- Bill Anderson (credited)
- Colors
- Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)
- Letters
- Joe Rosen (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Time is running out for the Mammoths, Bill!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Wendy Thorton (first appearance); Robbie Robertson; Betty Leeds; Nathan Lubensky; Rose (first appearance, villain); Black Cat (cameo, flashback); Uncle Ben Parker (cameo, flashback); Ray Nesters; Tony Nesters; Bob Clayton; Johnston; Varley
- Synopsis
- While on the sports beat with Wendy, Peter gets involved in a scandal with a pro football quarterback who is throwing games for a new mob boss, the Rose. Peter tells Aunt May that he has dropped out of school and she flips out. Peter also discovers that Robbie is taking his new editor-in-chief position at the Bugle very seriously. Spider-Man meets and battles the Rose for the first time.
- Reprints
-
in Die Spinne (Condor, 1980 series) #112 -
in Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series) #196 (Avril 1986) [Moins 2 pages [Minus 2 pages]] -
in Spindelmannen (Semic, 1984 series) #12/1986 ([December] 1986) -
in Edderkoppen (Semic, 1984 series) #12/1986 (uke 52 1986) -
in L'Uomo Ragno (Edizioni Star Comics, 1987 series) #40 (16 Gennaio 1990) - in Obras Maestras (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #5 - Spiderman: La Saga del Traje Alienígena (Julio 1992)
- in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #267 (November 1992)
- in Spider-Man: Birth of Venom (Marvel, 2007 series) ([March] 2007)
- in Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga (Marvel, 2014 series) #1 (2014)
- in The Amazing Spider-Man No. 253 Facsimile Edition (Marvel, 2024 series) (April 2024)
-
- Keywords
- football; Forest Hills
Free! Spider-Man Comic Book
Oreo Cookies; Spider-Man / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man
Indexer Notes
Ad to mail away for Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #137. Appears after page 4 of the main story.
Hey, Kids! Look What's Coming Your Way! Free Marvel Comics!
Cookie Crisp; Marvel / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hulk
Indexer Notes
Ad to mail away for copies The Uncanny X-Men, The Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight and The Incredible Hulk. Appears after page 5 of the main story.
[no title indexed]
Atari Video Games and Systems / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The arcade classics.
Indexer Notes
Advertisement for Atari video games for Commodore VIC-20 or Commodore 64. Appears after page 7 of the main story.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you've never read Epic Illustrated you've missed: ...
Indexer Notes
Promo ad for Epic Illustrated.
[no title indexed]
Power Pack / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A new generation of super-heroes -- for readers of all generations!
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Promo ad for Power Pack.
Heroes World Collector Specials
Heroes World Superhero Merchandise / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Appears after page 16 of the main story at the top of the page.
[no title indexed]
Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- E-x-tra e-x-tra spending money!
Indexer Notes
Appears after page 16 of the main story, bottom half of the page.
[no title indexed]
U.S. List Protection Company / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Make up to $275.00 or more
Indexer Notes
Appears after page 17 of the main story.
[no title indexed]
Bullpen Bulletins; Hype Box; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page
- Script
- Jim Shooter (signed as
Shooter); Virginia Romita (signed as 
Virginia); ? - Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I got this letter...
- Feature Logo
Bullpen Bulletins [groovy]
Indexer Notes
Hype Box; Check List. Appears after page 20 of the main story.
Special 1984 Low Price Offer
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Indexer Notes
Promo ad for discounted subscription to current Marvel titles.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Video Game
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Video Games; Intellivision / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Appears on the inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["This is the easy part...!"]
Spider-Man -
1.
[Atari Presents Moon Patrol]
Atari Video Games and Systems -
2.
By Myself Betrayed!
Spider-Man -
3.
Free! Spider-Man Comic Book
Oreo Cookies; Spider-Man -
4.
Hey, Kids! Look What's Coming Your Way! Free Marvel Comics!
Cookie Crisp; Marvel -
5.
["The arcade classics."]
Atari Video Games and Systems -
6.
["If you've never read Epic Illustrated you've missed: ..."]
-
7.
[Classified Ads]
-
8.
["A new generation of super-heroes -- for readers of all generations!"]
Power Pack -
9.
Heroes World Collector Specials
Heroes World Superhero Merchandise -
10.
["E-x-tra e-x-tra spending money!"]
Grit Newspaper -
11.
["Make up to $275.00 or more"]
U.S. List Protection Company -
12.
[Classified Ads]
-
13.
["I got this letter..."]
Bullpen Bulletins; Hype Box; Mighty Marvel Checklist -
14.
Special 1984 Low Price Offer
-
15.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Video Game
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Video Games; Intellivision -
16.
["Everyone has their own system for playing Popeye"]
Parker Brothers Games
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