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Star Wars #79
Marvel
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1984
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Marvel Team-Up #137
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Golden Oldie, Aunt May as a Herald of Galactus in a dream Peter is having where she and Franklin Richards search the Universe for a Twinkie big enough to feed Galactus, a Hostess advertisement
1st appearance of Golden Oldie, Aunt May as a Herald of Galactus in a dream Peter is having where she and Franklin Richards search the Universe for a Twinkie big enough to feed Galactus, a Hostess advertisement
Marvel Age #10
Marvel
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1984
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Captain America #290
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Mother Superior, the daughter of Red Skull, later becomes Sin and then Red Skull
1st cameo appearance of Black Crow, in crow form
1st appearance of Mother Superior, the daughter of Red Skull, later becomes Sin and then Red Skull
1st cameo appearance of Black Crow, in crow form
Star Wars #80
Marvel
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1984
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #14
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Star Wars #81
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Boba Fett escapes from the Sarlacc pit in an original story
Star Wars #82
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Marvel Team-Up #140
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Amazing Spider-Man #251
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Return of the Jedi Weekly #42
Marvel UK
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1984
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Return of the Jedi Weekly #43
Marvel UK
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Return of the Jedi Weekly #44
Marvel UK
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Return of the Jedi Weekly #45
Marvel UK
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Amazing Spider-Man #252
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Spider-Man's black costume
Cited as being tied with Marvel Team-Up #141 as the first appearance of the black costume, this issue went on sale January 31,1984
Marvel Team-Up #141 went on sale February 14,1984
Cover art inspired by Amazing Fantasy #15
The symbiote costume was designed by a Marvel fan from Illinois named Randy Schueller who was paid $220 by Editor-In-Chief Jim Shooter for the concept
[March 2026 - the evolution of Spider-Man in the Spider-Man (Tom Holland franchise) may be building toward a symbiote bond, based on clues in the latest Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer]
1st appearance of Spider-Man's black costume
Cited as being tied with Marvel Team-Up #141 as the first appearance of the black costume, this issue went on sale January 31,1984
Marvel Team-Up #141 went on sale February 14,1984
Cover art inspired by Amazing Fantasy #15
The symbiote costume was designed by a Marvel fan from Illinois named Randy Schueller who was paid $220 by Editor-In-Chief Jim Shooter for the concept
[March 2026 - the evolution of Spider-Man in the Spider-Man (Tom Holland franchise) may be building toward a symbiote bond, based on clues in the latest Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer]
Return of the Jedi Weekly #46
Marvel UK
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1984
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Return of the Jedi Weekly #47
Marvel UK
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
1st appearance of Spider-Man's black costume
4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold
Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site
Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements
1st appearance of Spider-Man's black costume
4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold
Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site
Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements
Return of the Jedi Weekly #48
Marvel UK
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1984
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Return of the Jedi Weekly #49
Marvel UK
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
$0.75 Canadian edition
What If…? #46
Marvel
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1984
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Amazing Spider-Man #255
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Black Fox, a cat burglar
Amazing Spider-Man #256
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Puma, an enemy of Spider-Man who later became an ally
1st appearance of Puma, an enemy of Spider-Man who later became an ally
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #18
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Amazing Spider-Man #257
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Ned Leeds as the third Hobgoblin, brainwashed by Roderick Kingsley
2nd appearance of the Puma
[February 2021 - an image released by Sony looks to tease Ned Leeds with a Hobgoblin hood which could indicate what's to come as the Spider-Verse expands]
1st appearance of Ned Leeds as the third Hobgoblin, brainwashed by Roderick Kingsley
2nd appearance of the Puma
[February 2021 - an image released by Sony looks to tease Ned Leeds with a Hobgoblin hood which could indicate what's to come as the Spider-Verse expands]
Return of the Jedi Weekly #68
Marvel UK
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1984
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Return of the Jedi Weekly #69
Marvel UK
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Non-Key
Amazing Spider-Man #258
Marvel
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1984
•
Vol. 1
Reed Richards discovers Spider-Man's black costume is an alien symbiote
Debut of Spider-Man’s Bombastic Bag Man costume, a temporary disguise consisting of a Fantastic Four uniform with a brown paper bag for a mask
Reed Richards discovers Spider-Man's black costume is an alien symbiote
Debut of Spider-Man’s Bombastic Bag Man costume, a temporary disguise consisting of a Fantastic Four uniform with a brown paper bag for a mask
Reed Richards discovers Spider-Man's black costume is an alien symbiote
Debut of Spider-Man’s Bombastic Bag Man costume, a temporary disguise consisting of a Fantastic Four uniform with a brown paper bag for a mask
Reed Richards discovers Spider-Man's black costume is an alien symbiote
Debut of Spider-Man’s Bombastic Bag Man costume, a temporary disguise consisting of a Fantastic Four uniform with a brown paper bag for a mask
Amazing Spider-Man #259
Marvel
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1984
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Vol. 1
Spider-Man returns to his classic costume, briefly, before wearing a non-symbiote version of the black costume given to him by the Black Cat
Origin of Mary Jane Watson
Spider-Man returns to his classic costume, briefly, before wearing a non-symbiote version of the black costume given to him by the Black Cat
Origin of Mary Jane Watson
Amazing Spider-Man #260
Marvel
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1985
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Amazing Spider-Man #261
Marvel
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1985
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Vol. 1
Cover art by Charles Vess featuring the Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley
Amazing Spider-Man #263
Marvel
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1985
•
Vol. 1
1st appearance of Normie Osborn, grandson of Norman Osborn who later becomes Goblin Childe
1st appearance of Normie Osborn, grandson of Norman Osborn who later becomes Goblin Childe
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