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The Amazing Spider-Man #289

Marvel · Series began 1963 · June 1987

first appearance of Hobgoblin

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Hobgoblin (Jason Macendale) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: June 1987
On sale: 1987
Pages: 52

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #289 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602457606
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Publisher’s description

The rise of Hobgoblin! One of Spidey’s most elusive villains is revealed in this shocking issue! Friends and family mourn the loss of Ned Leeds- how is Betty Brant handling her grief?

Reprinted in

Astonishing Spider-Man (2009), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013)