The Amazing Spider-Man 1963 #252 Direct ed. - back issue - $100.00

Spider-Man returns from Secret Wars and tries to get used to his new black and white symbiotic costume, which will later become Venom.

• The Rumors Are True. Introducing... The New Spider-Man! - Cover is an homage to the cover of Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 1961 series) #15. Lettering credit from Danny Fingeroth interview in Backissue magazine #12.
• Atari Presents Moon Patrol - Appears on the inside front cover.
• Homecoming - Continued from Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series) #12. 1st in black costume which later becomes Venom. Predates Secret Wars #8 by 7 months. Next chronological Spidey in black duds in Marvel Team-Up #141.
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• Classified Ads - Appears after page 7 of the main story.
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• Prizes or Cash - Appears after page 16 of the main story.
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• - The Hype Box; The Mighty Marvel Checklist. Appears after page 20 of the main story.
• - Letters from Eric James Baich, Keith Dooley, David P. McVann, Jason Clark, Roy G. Pender, Andrew Reitberger, and J. Jonah Jameson.
• - Total No. Copies Printed (net press run): Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 470,527. Single issue nearest to filing date: 472,133.
• Special 1984 Low Price Offer - Promo ad for discounted subscription to current Marvel titles.
• Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Video Game - Appears on the inside back cover.
• 8 Ways You Can Play Frogger at Your Pad - Appears on the back cover.