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136September 1974
$0.25

The Amazing Spider-Man #136

Marvel · September 1974 · on sale 1974-06-11

First appearance: Green GoblinDeath of Green Goblin
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#136
Publication date
September 1974
Key date
1974-09-00
On-sale date
1974-06-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Green Goblin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Green Goblin, Gwen Stacy, Norman Osborn.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Green Goblin Lives Again!cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; letters: Danny CrespiGreen Goblin First, Harry Osborn, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1The Green Goblin Lives Again!comic story18script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Frank Giacoia, Dave Hunt; colors: L. Lessmann; letters: Artie SimekBetty Brant, Green Goblin First, Harry Osborn, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy Death, Mary Jane Watson, Green Goblin Death, Norman Osborn Death
2-letters page1.67letters: typeset
3Mighty Marvel Becomes Electrified, Hyborianized, and Ape-ified!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #1131980On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Son of the Goblin #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-1563-3		2004On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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