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225June 1995
$3.95; 5.55 CAD

The Spectacular Spider-Man #225

Marvel · June 1995 · on sale 1995-04-25

First appearance: Green Goblin2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#225
Publication date
June 1995
Key date
1995-06-00
On-sale date
1995-04-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$3.95; 5.55 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
75960602199422521
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Green Goblin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Introducing: The New Green Goblin!cover1pencils: Scott McDaniel; inks: Scott McDanielGreen Goblin First, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Phil Urich
1The Return of the Green Goblincomic story30script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Sal Buscema, Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: John Kalisz; letters: Clem Robins, Oakley, Susan Crespi, BabcockKen Ellis, Green Goblin First, Jackal, J. Jonah Jameson, Peter Parker, Ben Reilly, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, Ben Urich, Phil Urich, Miles Warren, Mary Jane Watson
2He Was Such a Nice Boy...comic story8script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Sal Buscema, Jimmy Palmiotti; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: John Kalisz; letters: David SharpeBetty Brant, J. Jonah Jameson, Ben Parker, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Ben Urich, Anna Watson
3Marvel Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
4-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.95 USD; 4.15 CAD; 2.00 GBP; barcode 72527402199406
Direct Edition - Standard Coverprice 2.95 USD; 4.15 CAD; barcode 75960602199422511

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-4955-2		2010On eBay ›
The Spectacular Spider-Man #2251995On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Clone Saga Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90798-3		2017On eBay ›
The Spectacular Spider-Man #2251995On eBay ›
Green Goblin: A Lighter Shade of Green #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5757-1		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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