Roger Stern

Roger Stern is an American comic book author and novelist known for his work on Action Comics, The Amazing Spider-Man and The Avengers.

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Doctor Strange #60

Marvel 1983 Vol. 2
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3rd appearance of the Hobgoblin

1st cameo appearance of Lefty Donovan, becomes the second Hobgoblin in the next issue

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Spider-Man is denied membership to the Avengers

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1st appearance and death of the second Hobgoblin, Lefty Donovan

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Origin of vampires and how they are linked to the Darkhold

First meeting of Doctor Strange and Blade

First team-up of Blade, Hannibal King and Frank Drake who would later form Borderline Investigations aka the Nightstalkers

Doctor Strange #61

Marvel 1983 Vol. 2
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Epic Illustrated #20

Epic 1983 Vol. 1
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Battle of Doctor Strange versus Dracula

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Appearances by David Letterman and Paul Shaffer

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Cover art by John Romita Jr. featuring Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley

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Mighty Avengers #242

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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]

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First mention of the West Coast Avengers, created to relocate the surplus of Avengers after the Secret War

Amazing Spider-Man #252

Marvel 1984 Vol. 1
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Avengers, The #243

Marvel 1984 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Maria Rambeau, mother of Monica Rambeau

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1st team appearance and origin of the West Coast Avengers: Hawkeye, Iron Man (Rhodes), Wonder Man, Mockingbird and Tigra

[June 2022 - a Wonder Man series could lead to a West Coast Avengers team]

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Marvel Fanfare #18

Marvel 1984 Vol. 1
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1st official team appearance of Blade, Hannibal King and Frank Drake who would later form Borderline Investigations aka Nightstalkers

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Avengers Annual #13

Marvel 1984 Vol. 1
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Doctor Strange #68

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