The Amazing Spider-Man #259 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1984

About The Amazing Spider-Man #259

Hobgoblin, Rose, She-Hulk, and Mr. Fantastic appearances. Mary Jane Watson's origin. Spider-Man goes back to the old costume. Ron Frenz cover and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Original is Back!

Characters: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson; Hobgoblin [Roderick Kingsley]

Pencils: Ron Frenz [as F] (signed)

Inks: Joe Rubinstein [as JR] (signed)

Notes: Cover art is an homage to the cover of Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #126, which is itself an homage to Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #39.

Reprints: Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #273 (May 1993)

STORY DETAILS

(2 Stories)

Title: All My Pasts Remembered!

Characters: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson (origin); Philip Watson; Madeline Watson; Gayle Watson; Frank Brown; Timothy Byrnes; Hobgoblin [Roderick Kingsley] (villain); Rose (villain); Aunt May Parker (cameo flashback); Anna Watson (cameo flashback); Harry Osborn (cameo flashback); Liz Osborn (cameo flashback)

Synopsis: As Peter struggles with the fact that Mary Jane knows he is Spider-Man, she opens up for the first time and tells him her family's history full of heartbreak, abuse and abandonment. Mr. Fantastic tries to communicate telepathically with Spidey's alien costume but has no success. Hobgoblin demands a cut of crime operations all over the city to sweeten his new business deal with the Rose. He then sets his sights on Harry Osborn. Learning that the Hobgoblin is still alive, Peter dons his classic red and blue costume as Spidey prepares to face his old foe.

Pages: 22.000

Script: Tom DeFalco

Pencils: Ron Frenz

Inks: Joe Rubinstein [as Josef Rubinstein] (finisher)

Letters: Joe Rosen

Reprints: Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #273 (May 1993)

Pages: 2.000

Script: Danny Fingeroth

Letters: typeset

Notes: Letters from Guy Malone, Gary O'Neal, Tony Starks, Roxanne Caldwell, Darrell Taylor, Linda Campanella, Bob Potts, Susan Morris, R.E. Miller, Grant Tracey, John Bercen, Ken Price, Steve Darner, Dan Cherney, Becky Kizer, Cline Sessions, Kevin T. Minns, Valerio Oss, Steve, Ron & Rollin, Bob Zimbinski, Jason Brasch, Steve Rowe, Edward Rigney, Karl Heimer, James Oney, Betty C. Pate, Derek Chatwood, James McGrath, D.K. Shimojima, Ken Rogers and Omar Curiel.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	5	6	7	8	13	19	25	39	44	73	151	293	392	0	0	1078
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	6	2	7	11	20	0	0	55
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	5	6	7	9	13	20	29	43	52	76	158	305	412	0	0	1140

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