The Amazing Spider-Man #274 Newsstand Edition With Mark Jewelers Insert (Marvel, 1986) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....

Auction amount: $312.00

Sold: Nov 11, 2025

The Amazing Spider-Man #274 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1986

About The Amazing Spider-Man #274

Zarathos, Beyonder, Mephisto, and Kingpin appearances. John Romita Sr. cover and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Soul of the Spider!

Characters: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Green Goblin; Gwen Stacy; Captain George Stacy; Jean DeWolff; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn

Pencils: Larry Lieber (signed)

Inks: John Romita (signed)

STORY DETAILS

(4 Stories)

Title: Bonus Poster

Characters: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Green Goblin; Gwen Stacy; Captain George Stacy; Jean DeWolff; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Flash Thompson; Harry Osborn

Pages: 2.000

Pencils: Larry Lieber

Inks: John Romita

Notes: Interior front and back covers make a poster of the front cover art.

Title: Lo, There Shall Come a Champion!

Characters: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Beyonder; Thomas Fireheart [Puma]; Aunt May Parker; Nathan Lubensky; Anna Watson; Mary Jane Watson; Mephisto (villain); Zarathos (villain); Kingpin (villain); Arranger (villain); Zarathos Illusions [Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Richard Parker; Mary Parker; Captain George Stacy; Gwen Stacy; Uncle Ben Parker] (villains); Eternity (cameo flashback); The Watcher (cameo flashback); Dr. Strange (cameo flashback); Molecule Man (cameo flashback)

Synopsis: The Beyonder makes a deal with the devil: he agrees not to destroy the cosmos if a hero can sustain his life's purpose in the face of overwhelming adversity. He chooses Spidey and frees Zarathos to torment him. Spidey overhears plans for the murder of Kingpin. Resolved to rescue him, Spidey is hampered in his quest by dead friends and foes from the past who accuse him of being a failure. Spidey is beaten down and begins to give in to despair. The source of the illusions, Zarathos, confronts Spider-Man and tries to convince him to let Kingpin be killed. Spidey finds the strength to fight back.

Pages: 28.000

Script: Tom DeFalco

Pencils: Ron Frenz (Layouts); Jack Fury (Art Assist); Tom Morgan (Finished Pencils); James Fry (Finished Pencils)

Inks: Joe Rubinstein (finishes); John Romita; Russ Steffens (Background Inks)

Letters: Joe Rosen

Notes: Continued from Secret Wars II #8; Continued in Secret Wars II #9.

Pages: 2.000

Script: Christopher Priest [as Jim Owsley]

Letters: typeset

Notes: Letters from Peter Kasperowicz, David Clarke, David Duncan, J.S., Peter Chisholm, Dennis Price, Skip Watson, Gary Bond, Edward Hughes, Thomas Fascela, Anthony Kowalewski, Roger Z. Cadenhead, and Greg Lowen; includes View From the Tenth Floor (editorial comments).

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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	0	0	1	2	3	0	2	7	7	16	18	23	36	73	164	273	0	0	625
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	3	3	5	7	18	13	0	0	53
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	0	2	8	7	18	22	26	41	80	182	286	0	0	679

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