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245October 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Amazing Spider-Man #245

Marvel · October 1983 · on sale 1983-07-05

First appearance: HobgoblinDeath of Hobgoblin2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#245
Publication date
October 1983
Key date
1983-10-00
On-sale date
1983-07-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Hobgoblin.

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
0-cover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Dave SimonsLefty Donovan, Hobgoblin First, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
2Sacrifice Play!comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Dave Simons; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Joe RosenLefty Donovan, Hobgoblin First, Hobgoblin, J. Jonah Jameson, Roderick Kingsley, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, Blake Tower, Mary Jane Watson
5-in-house column1script: Jim ShooterCarl Potts
6-letters page1script: Tom DeFalco

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245710
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245710

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Origin of the Hobgoblin #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-917-0		1992On eBay ›
The Essential Spider-Man #11
ISBN 978-0-78516-330-5		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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