Dates
- Cover date
- October 1983
- On sale
- July 5, 1983
- Pages
- 36
Values
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Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #245 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition60¢ cover
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
This edition’s page - Newsstand edition60¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0714860245710 · shared with another edition
Source ↗ - Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.
Barcode 0714860245710 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Publisher’s description
After experimenting with the Osborn formula that gave the original Green Goblin his powers, Hobgoblin becomes a force to be reckoned with! Seeking out Spider-Man to “teach him the meaning of fear,” the Hobgoblin wreaks havoc in Times Square! During the battle, Spidey uncovers a mystery!
Reprinted in
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1983), Origin of the Hobgoblin (1992), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Spider-Man: Origin of the Hobgoblin (2011)