Lot 283
Amazing Spider-Man #239 & #275 CGC 8.0 and 7.5 Hobgoblin Stories NS Ed. (Marvel Comics, 1983-86) Off-White to White Pages
Timed Sale: Summer Blockbuster | CBE26011
Auction: 17 July 2026 17.00 BST - 10 Aug 2026 10.00 BST
Description
Amazing Spider-Man #239 & #275 CGC 8.0 and 7.5 Hobgoblin Collection Newsstand Editions (Marvel Comics, 1983-86).
Both Newsstand Editions. Amazing Spider-Man #239. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. 2nd appearance of the Hobgoblin in "Now Strikes the Hobgoblin!". Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita Jr. and Frank Giacoia. It's the first fight between the Hobgoblin and the Amazing Spider-Man! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.
Amazing Spider-Man #275. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Double-sized 25th Anniversary Issue. "The Choice and the Challenge!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Affairs of the heart take center stage for Peter, Mary Jane, Betty, Ned, Flash, and Sha Shan as the long-time group of friends deal with a variety of relationship problems! Throughout the story are 11 (reprinted) pages of Spider-Man's origin from Amazing Fantasy 15. Script by Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. The cover shows Spider-Man (Symbiote suit) and Hobgoblin bursting through the comic page. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.25.
CGC Certs: #239: 4715311024. #275: 4715311011.
Grader Notes: #239: crease right bottom of front cover breaks colour, staple tear top staple, tanning back cover and off-white to white pages.
#275: crease left top of back cover, crease left bottom of back cover, crease right top of front cover, crease right bottom of front cover and off-white to white pages.
