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238March 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Amazing Spider-Man #238

Marvel · March 1983 · on sale 1982-11-30

First appearance: Hobgoblin2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#238
Publication date
March 1983
Key date
1983-03-00
On-sale date
1982-11-30
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0In the Shadow of Evils Past!cover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: John RomitaHobgoblin First, Roderick Kingsley
2Shadow of Evils Pastcomic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: John Romita Sr.; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Joe RosenAnna Watson; Green Goblin (flashback); Hobgoblin [Roderick Kingsley] (first appearance); Lance Bannon; Mary Jane Watson; May Parker; Nathan Lubensky; Robbie Robertson; Betty Brant; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Georgie
4-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Jim StarlinDreadstar; Oedi; Syzygy Darklock; Willow

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245703
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245703

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #2571992On eBay ›
Origin of the Hobgoblin #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-917-0		1992On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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