Description
Key Significance:
Iconic key issue featuring the first appearance of Spider-Manβs black costume in Amazing Spider-Man continuity, tied directly to the events of Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars.
Description:
This is a highly collectible key issue of The Amazing Spider-Man #252 from May 1984, professionally graded CGC 3.0 with Off-White to White Pages. Widely regarded as one of the most important Bronze Age Spider-Man books, this issue marks the debut of Spider-Manβs legendary black costume in the Amazing Spider-Man title.
The classic cover featuring Spider-Man swinging across the city in the black suit alongside the famous taglines βThe rumors are trueβ and βIntroducingβ¦ the new Spider-Man!β has become one of the most recognizable Spider-Man covers of the 1980s.
Written by Tom DeFalco with artwork by Ron Frenz, the issue connects directly to the groundbreaking Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars storyline that introduced the alien symbiote costume. That black suit would later evolve into Venom, one of Marvelβs most popular characters.
Although graded CGC 3.0, this remains an affordable and desirable entry point into one of Spider-Manβs most important key issues. The book presents well in the slab, with strong eye appeal and excellent display value for collectors focused on major Marvel first appearances and symbiote history.
Demand for Amazing Spider-Man #252 has remained consistently strong due to the enduring popularity of Venom, symbiote storylines, and Spider-Man media adaptations across comics, films, animation, and gaming.
