#259

Synopsis

As Peter struggles with the fact that Mary Jane knows he is Spider-Man, she opens up for the first time and tells him her family's history full of heartbreak, abuse and abandonment. Mr. Fantastic tries to communicate telepathically with Spider-Man's alien costume but has no success. Hobgoblin demands a cut of crime operations all over the city to sweeten his new business deal with the Rose. He then sets his sights on Harry Osborn. Learning that the Hobgoblin is still alive, Peter dons his classic red and blue costume as Spider-Man and prepares to face his old foe.

Reprinted from

• The Amazing Spider-Man #259

Reprinted in

• L'Uomo Ragno #51
• Marvel Tales #273
• Spindelmannen #8/1987
• Edderkoppen #8/1987
• Die Spinne #118
• Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24— Pages 1-5
• Spider-Man: Birth of Venom #[nn]
• Obras Maestras #5
• Strange #199
• Spider-Man and Zoids #10— pages 1, 6-7, 11-12 and 17
• The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1991— Minus 10 pages
• Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #15
• Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga #2
• Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов #5
• Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung #9
• Marvel Comics - La collection #5
• Spider-Man – Sagan om den svarta dräkten #[nn]
• Marvel Archive Edition: Amazing Spider-Man - The Black Costume: Year One Gallery Edition #[nn]

Credits

Script

Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter, Danny Fingeroth

Pencils

Ron Frenz, John Byrne

Inks

Joe Rubinstein, John Byrne

Colours

Bob Sharen

Letters

Joe Rosen

Editor

Danny Fingeroth

Assistant editor

Bob DeNatale

Editor-in-chief

Jim Shooter

Finisher

Joe Rubinstein

Characters

• Anna Watson
• May Parker
• Roderick Kingsley
• Madeline Watson
• Harry Osborn
• Hobgoblin
• Richard Fisk
• Spider-Man
• The Rose
• Peter Parker
• Gayle Watson
• Mary Jane Watson
• Philip Watson
• Liz Allan
• Sol Brodsky

Other printings & variants

• Direct
• Newsstand
• Canadian
• Facsimile Edition (Sam de la Rosa Cover)