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 — 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. — 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...
EXCLUSIVE! Including the latest Silver Surfer, JLA/Avengers and a re-release of the Punisher’s debut… Marvel in July will be releasing four Facsimile Editions, including one that deserves its own story. You can check that out over here. The other three include 1969’s The Silver Surfer #5, the previously announced JLA/Avengers #3 from 2003, and another release of 1973’s The Amazing Spider-Man #129, featuring the first appearance of the Punisher. Dig the solicitation info, which will be formally released by Marvel later in April: SILVER SURFER #5 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by STAN LEE Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA & HOWARD PURCELL Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA VARIANT COVER BY ACO FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE WHAT IS THE NIGHTSHAPE? Reed Richards has invented the Space Scrambler, a device capable of penetrating other dimensions! And trapped on Earth, desperate to pierce the barrier that keeps him from the spaceways, the Silver Surfer must have it! But when Norrin Radd’s plans go explosively awry, the repercussions lead him to meet a new friend – and a powerful enemy! Physicist Al B. Harper may offer him hope of one day returning to the stars, but the cosmic powerhouse known as the Stranger is hell-bent on erasing all life on Earth – including the Surfer! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting SILVER SURFER (1968) #5. 64 PGS./Rated T… $6.99 RETAILERS/CONSUMERS: PLEASE INQUIRE REGARDING FOIL PRICING. On Sale 7/15 — JLA/AVENGERS #3 FACSIMILE EDITION Written by KURT BUSIEK Penciled by GEORGE PÉREZ WRAPAROUND COVER BY GEORGE PÉREZ WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG BLANK VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE WRAPAROUND FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE Continuing the Facsimile reproduction of the most epic Marvel/DC crossover of them all with an issue featuring every character who had ever been a member of the Avengers or the Justice League – and that’s just on George Pérez’s astonishing cover! Inside, a cosmic game being played between the Grandmaster and Krona wreaks havoc on the greatest heroes of two universes. They’ve seemingly defeated their respective foes, and now it’s time to party…to celebrate their extensive shared history?! But as echoes of the past intrude on the present, something is terrifyingly wrong – and tensions flare between Captain America and Superman! It’s one of the all-time great comic books, boldly...
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The ish came out 40 years ago this week!
