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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Amazing Spider-Man #244
3rd appearance of the Hobgoblin
1st cameo appearance of Lefty Donovan, becomes the second Hobgoblin in the next issue
3rd appearance of the Hobgoblin
1st cameo appearance of Lefty Donovan, becomes the second Hobgoblin in the next issue
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #17
Avengers, The #235
Avengers, The #236
Spider-Man is denied membership to the Avengers
Amazing Spider-Man #245
1st appearance and death of the second Hobgoblin, Lefty Donovan
Doctor Strange #61
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
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
Epic Illustrated #20
Amazing Spider-Man #246
Avengers, The #237
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #85
Doctor Strange #62
Battle of Doctor Strange versus Dracula
Amazing Spider-Man #247
Avengers, The #238
Amazing Spider-Man #248
Avengers, The #239
Appearances by David Letterman and Paul Shaffer
Amazing Spider-Man #249
Avengers, The #240
Amazing Spider-Man #250
Cover art by John Romita Jr. featuring Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley
Avengers, The #241
Amazing Spider-Man #251
Avengers, The #242
Amazing Spider-Man #252
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]
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]
Avengers, The #243
First mention of the West Coast Avengers, created to relocate the surplus of Avengers after the Secret War
First mention of the West Coast Avengers, created to relocate the surplus of Avengers after the Secret War
Doctor Strange #65
Avengers, The #244
Avengers, The #245
Doctor Strange #66
Avengers, The #246
1st appearance of Maria Rambeau, mother of Monica Rambeau
West Coast Avengers #1
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]
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]
Avengers, The #247
Marvel Fanfare #18
West Coast Avengers #2
Doctor Strange #67
1st official team appearance of Blade, Hannibal King and Frank Drake who would later form Borderline Investigations aka Nightstalkers
1st official team appearance of Blade, Hannibal King and Frank Drake who would later form Borderline Investigations aka Nightstalkers
Avengers, The #248
West Coast Avengers #3
Avengers Annual #13
Avengers, The #249
West Coast Avengers #4
Doctor Strange #68
Avengers, The #250
Avengers, The #251
Doctor Strange #69
Avengers, The #252
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