Marvel Released March 1984

Marvel Age #12

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Published March 1984

1st appearance of Spider-Man's Black Symbiote Costume 3rd appearance of Rocket Raccoon Contains a preview for the Secret Wars mini-series featuring images of Spider-Man's black costume that predates Amazing Spider-Man #252 and Marvel Team-Up #141. 

Key Facts

  • Preview sketch of Spider-Man's black costume with spider logo colored red
  • The design of this costume is courtesy of a Marvel fan from Norridge, Illinois, Randy Schueller
  • Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter, paid Schueller $220 for ownership of the costume design which debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #252 with a white logo instead of the red spider emblem from the original design (tap cover and swipe for interior images)

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Cover art for Marvel Age #12
Marvel Age #12 variant cover
Offer letter from Jim Shooter. This letter is not printed in Marvel Age #12
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