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100 assorted issues of The Amazing Spider-Man from no. 37 through 150 and The Amazing Spider-Man Annual from no. 2 through 10, all published by Marvel Comics. This set consists of the following issues of The Amazing Spider-Man: no. 39, the first to feature art by John Romita, Sr. and featuring the reveal of Green Goblin's identity as Norman Osborn; no. 40, featuring the first origin story of Green Goblin; no. 41, featuring the first appearance of the Rhino; no. 42, featuring the first reveal of Mary Jane Watson's face; no. 50, featuring the first appearance of Kingpin; no. 96-98, known as the "Drug issues" due to their inclusion of drug-related content; no. 100, the Anniversary Issue; no. 101, featuring the first appearance of Morbius; no. 121, featuring the death of Gwen Stacy; no. 122, featuring the death of Green Goblin; no. 124, featuring the first appearance of Man-Wolf; and no. 37, 43, 44 (x2), 45-49, 51-95, 99, 102-106, 107 (x2), 108-120, 123, and 150. They exhibit conditions varying from Poor to Very Fine -. Dimensions: 8.25" x 10.75" x 25" (21 cm x 27.5 cm x 63.5 cm)
This lot comes from the collection of Lucasfilm historian J.W. Rinzler.
Comic book grades: Amazing Spider-Man 37 (P), 39 (G), 40 (P), 41 (VG), 42 (G+), 43 (G), 44 (FA/G), 44 (P), 45 (G), 46 (G), 47 G), 48 (VG-), 49 (G/VG), 50 (G), 51 (VG-), 52 (P), 53 (VG), 54 (G), 55 (VG+), 56 (BG+), 57 (G), 58 (G/VG), 59 (VG), 60 (G), 61 (G/VG), 62 (G), 63 (G), 64 (G/VG), 65 (G), 66 (VG), 67 (G), 68 (VG-), 69 (FA/G), 70 (G+), 71 (VG), 72 (VG), 73 (VG), 74 (G), 75 (G), 76 (VG-), 77 (VG), 78 (G), 79 (G+), 80 (FA), 81 (G), 82 (G/VG), 83 (G+), 84 (G/VG), 85 (G+), 86 (G-), 87 (G), 88 (G/VG), 89 (G), 90 (G+), 91 (G/VG), 92 (G), 93 (VG-), 94 (G/VG), 95 (VG+), 96 (VG), 97 (VG+), 98 (VG-), 99 (G+), 100 (G-), 101 (G-), 102 (VG), 103 (VG-), 104 (VG), 105 (G), 106 (G), 107 (VG-), 107 (VG), 108 (VG), 109 (G/VG). 110 (F-), 111 (VG/F), 112 (F), 113 (G), 114 (G), 115 (VF-). 116 (VF-), 117 (G/VG), 118 (VG), 119 (G/VG), 120 (VG-), 121 (FA), 122 (G+), 123 (VG+), 124 (F-), 150 (F-)
Estimate: $700 - 900
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