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Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #40
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The Amazing Spider-Man #40

Marvel · Series began 1963 · September 1966

Dates

Cover date
September 1966
On sale
June 9, 1966
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #40 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

script: Stan Leepencils: John Romita, Steve Ditkoinks: Mike Esposito, John Romita, Steve Ditkocolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Sam Rosen

Stories

  • Spidey Saves the Day! · 20 pages

    Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin. While battling, an explosion erases the last several years of Norman Osborn's memory, reverting him to his pre-Green Goblin state.

Publisher’s description

The Green Goblin has revealed himself to Spider-Man. Disoriented and trapped by his arch-nemesis, Peter tries to appeal to the humanity of his captor. Plus, Osborn's connection to Professor Stromm is fully explained.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManJohnny StormHuman TorchJ. Jonah JamesonNorman OsbornMay ParkerGreen GoblinBetty BrantHarry OsbornNed LeedsAnna WatsonJackson BriceMontanaDaniel BritoFancy DanRaymond BlochOxMendel StrommNicholas BromwellLucky Lobo

Reprinted in

Marvel Tales (1966), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of the Marvel Comics Villains (1976), Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of the Marvel Comics Villains (1976), Marvel Masterworks (1987), The Very Best of Marvel Comics (1991), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Spider-Man Visionaries: John Romita (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Sr. (2005), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2009), Dark Reign: The Goblin Legacy (2009), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Visionaries: John Romita Sr. (2019), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2021)

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