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Marvel Mar 1983

Amazing Spider-Man #238

Amazing Spider-Man #238
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1st appearance of the Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley
A complete issue includes the ‘Tattooz' giveaway insert, found between the final page and the back cover. See additional images - be aware that the insert may be there but the tattoos might still be missing
[Feb 2021 - a social media account associated with Sony seemingly teased the transformation of Ned Leeds into the Hobgoblin / June 2022 - Jacob Batalon reshared photo holding a Hobgoblin action figure which caused future movie speculation on social media / May 2023 - speculation Spider-Man 4's villain will be Hobgoblin]
Marvel May 1984

Amazing Spider-Man #252

Amazing Spider-Man #252
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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]
Marvel Oct 1984

Amazing Spider-Man #257

Amazing Spider-Man #257
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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]
Marvel Nov 1984

Amazing Spider-Man #258

Amazing Spider-Man #258
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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
Marvel Mar 1988

Amazing Spider-Man #298

Amazing Spider-Man #298
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1st cameo appearance of Venom, creeping over Eddie Brock's hands
First cover art by Todd McFarlane on the Amazing Spider-Man title
1st team appearance of the Life Foundation led by Carlton Drake
1st appearance of Carlton Drake who discovered there were five symbiote seeds that could be extracted from the Venom symbiote
Marvel Apr 1988

Amazing Spider-Man #299

Amazing Spider-Man #299
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2nd cameo appearance of Venom
⚠️ Debatable Firsts: Todd McFarlane explains in an interview that he considers The Amazing Spider-Man #299 the first full appearance of Venom but various comic book resources cite The Amazing Spider-Man #300
The Amazing Spider-Man #299 was used as a prop in the film, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
Marvel Mar 1991

Amazing Spider-Man #345

Amazing Spider-Man #345
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Cletus Kasady becomes infected by the Venom symbiote, later becomes Carnage
[March 2026 - a glimpse of Spider-Man battling Boomerang in the Brand New Day trailer was inspired by this cover - tap cover and swipe to view screenshot]
Marvel May 1998

Amazing Spider-Man #434

Amazing Spider-Man #434
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Debut of Spider-Man's Ricochet costume and identity
Peter assumed the role of four different aliases while evading capture for a false murder charge
After Parker retired the four identities, a group of teenage superheroes each assumed one and collectively became known as The Slingers
Marvel Feb 2008

Amazing Spider-Man #546

Amazing Spider-Man #546
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1st full appearance of Mr. Negative
1st appearance of the second Jackpot
1st cameo appearance of Freak, prior to receiving powers
[November 2024 - the rumored and unofficial title of the fourth Spider-Man movie 'Brand New Day' shares its name with this story arc but may not have any other relation to it / March 2025 - confirmed / August 2025 - a set photo from the Spider-Man movie shows a vehicle with a symbol that appears to be Mr. Negative’s gang, the Inner Demons]
Marvel Apr 2008

Amazing Spider-Man #550

Amazing Spider-Man #550
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1st appearance of Lily Hollister as Menace
[May 2020 - speculation that Menace could be introduced to the Sony Universe since the writer hired for the Jackpot movie created Menace as an adversary to Spider-Man and Jackpot in comics]
Marvel Oct 2008

Amazing Spider-Man #567

Amazing Spider-Man #567
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1st appearance of Sasha Kravinoff, the mother of Ana and Vladimir aka Grim Hunter
1st cover appearance of Ana Kravinoff
Spider-Man wears Daredevil suit
Marvel Oct 2009

Amazing Spider-Man #601

Amazing Spider-Man #601
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Controversial cover art by J. Scott Campbell featuring Mary Jane Watson
In 2020/2021, an artist caught the attention of J. Scott Campbell after posting to Tumblr a "fixed" rendition of this cover with a less provocative Mary Jane
Campbell responded to the criticism with his own revised sketch that pointed out the weaknesses in the Tumblr artist's technique
While strongly supported by his fanbase, there was a fair amount of backlash on social media against Campbell's professional assessment of the amateur artist
Campbell's revised sketch was listed to eBay and sold for $14,700. 100% of the proceeds were donated to Fresh Artists, a charity that nurtures artistic talent in kids
Marvel Apr 2011

Amazing Spider-Man #654

Amazing Spider-Man #654
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Flash Thompson bonds with the Venom symbiote after being recruited as part of Project Rebirth 2.0 aka the Sym-Soldier Program that is later revealed to be the Super Soldier Program's Weapon V
[November 2024 - an Agent Venom movie is rumored to be in development]
DC Sep 1988

Animal Man #1

Animal Man #1
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First solo title featuring Animal Man
1st appearance of Maxine Baker, the daughter of Animal Man, later becomes Avatar of the Red
DC Feb 1962

Aquaman #1

Aquaman #1
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Premiere issue of the first Aquaman title series
1st appearance of Qwsp, a creature from the 5th dimension and ally of Aquaman

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