Publishers / Marvel / Web of Spider-Man (1985) / #30
30September 1987
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Web of Spider-Man #30

Marvel · September 1987 · on sale 1987-05-26

Origin: Hobgoblin1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Web of Spider-Man (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
September 1987
Key date
1987-09-00
On-sale date
1987-05-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Hobgoblin, The Rose.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Origin of the Rose-- Revealed! The Man Behind the Mask!cover1pencils: Steve Geiger; inks: Art Nichols; letters: Phil FelixRichard Fisk, Wilson Fisk, Hobgoblin, Kingpin, Ned Leeds, Peter Parker, The Rose, Spider-Man
1The Wages of Sincomic story22script: James Owsley; pencils: Steve Geiger; inks: Steve Geiger, Jack Abel, Kyle Baker, Jim Fern, Keith Williams; colors: George Roussos; letters: Rick ParkerCaptain America, Frank Castle, Daredevil, Richard Fisk, Vanessa Fisk, Wilson Fisk, Hammerhead, Hobgoblin Origin, Jack O'Lantern, Kingpin, Ned Leeds, Logan, Jason Macendale Jr., Silvio Manfredi

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602527609

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Web of Spider-Man #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6332-9		2012On eBay ›
Kraven's Last Hunt
ISBN 978-1-302-90705-1		2017On eBay ›
Web of Spider-Man Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-96386-6		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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