EXCLUSIVE! The GREEN GOBLIN’s First Appearance!
Now you’re talking, Marvel.
The House of Ideas in July will be releasing The Amazing Spider-Man #14 Facsimile Edition, putting the Green Goblin’s debut back on the racks.
Dig the solicitation info, which will be officially released later this month by Marvel:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14 FACSIMILE EDITION
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by STEVE DITKO
Cover by STEVE DITKO
VARIANT COVER BY GERARDO SANDOVAL
FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
The classic debut of Spider-Man’s archnemesis, the Green Goblin! A rivalry for the ages begins in wild fashion as the Goblin – on his mechanized flying broomstick – tricks Spidey into agreeing to be in a movie together! But little does the web-head know that those “actors” he’s supposed to fight are the actual Enforcers, and the Goblin is planning to yell “cut” on Peter Parker’s costumed career – permanently! The production turns into a real blockbuster when Spidey runs headfirst into the Incredible Hulk! But it’s the mystery surrounding the Goblin’s true identity that had readers coming back for more. It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #14.
32 PGS./All Ages… $4.99
RETAILERS/CONSUMERS: PLEASE INQUIRE REGARDING FOIL PRICING.
On Sale 7/8
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Buncha thoughts:
— This is one of FOUR Facsimile Editions Marvel is publishing in July — including another Spidey title.. For info, dig the links below!
— That panel above is one of the greatest in Spidey history. What a way to introduce the Goblin.
— Obligatory Price Comparison: An unslabbed, high-grade 1964 original recently sold on eBay for $5,604.55.
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MORE
— MARVEL to Release FOUR Facsimile Editions in July 2026. Click here.
— COMIC BOOK DEATH MATCH: 1976’s Superman vs. Spider-Man VS. 1981’s Superman and Spider-Man. Click here.
April 10, 2026
You could reprint the first 200 issues as facsimiles ongoing. Good art. Good story. I’d buy ‘em.
April 10, 2026
I would love that IF marvel used different paper. DC is using a type of newsprint, which makes their facsimiles special, and close to the originals. Marvel is using the same slick paper as the collections. After paying for FF 1-12 facs and the long Byrne run on X-men, I realized I just bought the Epic Collection all over again (and paid twice the cost).
So… I’d jump on a long run of facsimiles if they used different paper.
April 10, 2026
I get it. And, I agree. I’ve never been a fan of “slick” paper….and, that goes back to the ’80s when the premium titles with “new” paper was the thing. I wonder if the technology exist to even do that style of printing anymore. That said, I enjoy I can buy what I consider “classic” old-school comics to give to my grandsons. Sure they can read Epic Collections or Omnibus editions…I have those too for them…but there is something special seeing them pull off a copy of a classic Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers etc from my replica spinner rack.
I consider it in the same vein of nostalgic feeling as playing a new LP of some old classics. They don’t sound 100% accurate…but, I can’t really tell. I certainly don’t have the old LPs to do a side by side. I just love the feeling of flipping some records.
Where I have started to cut back is in getting complete runs of the omnibus editions or Epic. Their prices are just going crazy. So my thought is I’ve got the run started…let the grandsons pick and choose what stories they like and if they come to me asking where is the next volume in the run I can worry then about picking it up.
April 10, 2026
I guess this depends if you like Facsimiles for the *story,* or the *experience.* If you just want to read the original story uninterrupted, an Epic or Omnibus is fine. If you want to relive the tactile childhood experience of reading a comic, go with the facsimiles.
I love both, but the distinct selling point of facsimiles is reading all the old advertisements and seeing how comics marketing has changed over times. I love finding “directionless adult” ads in 1970s comics (you can tell the target audience was young veterans: no skills? take an auto shop correspondence course!) versus child-friendly ads in the 80s (candy and video games).
April 10, 2026
I prefer paper that doesn’t yellow. But what they can do is have newsprint for the regular cover and glossy for the foil/variants.
Barcode on the back, please!
April 11, 2026
>> Barcode on the back, please!
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My issue with this is the comic shop I order my issues from bags them with the bar code showing. I’m constantly having to turn things around. When you’ve got 5 copies of each facsimile, it gets to be a pain really fast.
April 11, 2026
Five copies?! I thought I was hoarding if I buy two 😀 .
Yeah, I can understand the hassle, but rebagging is a one-time thing, whereas printing is forever!
Funny enough, I kind of like bagging and boarding. Almost done redoing all mine after collection sat idle for 30 years. And now, one manufacture has a special on bulk, 1000 mylar bags. Never had mylar, so maybe I’ll pick some up 😀 .
April 11, 2026
>> Five copies?! I thought I was hoarding if I buy two
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4 grandsons under the age of 6. Plus one goes in the spinner rack. If none of them take an interest in comics, I don’t know what I’ll do with my collection. I keep assuring the wife she can eBay it all for some $$$ if I crook tomorrow.
April 10, 2026
Observations:
– Marvel’s previously done this as a $1.00 True Believers reprint (which didn’t have the original ads). It’s nice to see the upgraded copy.
– Man, I hate holes. We’ve had facsimiles of Amazing Fantasy #15 and Amazing Spider-Man #1 and no other issues in the early years. (The bulk of Spidey reprints are in the #200s Stern/DeFalco era.) I agree that it’d be great if Marvel duplicated last year’s Fantastic Four run with a Spidey reprint run from #1 to #12 (and then throw in #13 so there’s no gap with this #14.)
– This is a WEIRD issue. The Goblin’s plot is to trick Spidey into getting into a Hollywood production and then assault him on set. And then the Hulk randomly shows up in the middle of it. Key issue, but not one of Stan’s strongest!
April 10, 2026
Boo, spoiler. Just kidding 😀 . Now that you mention it, that plot is similar to the Fantastic Four / Submariner.