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NORMAN OSBORN

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FIRST APPEARANCE TARGET

Amazing Spider-Man #39.0

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KEY ISSUES | 2 FOUND

Amazing Spider-Man #39.0

Return of Marvel’s most unique cosmic character -- Captain Universe --

Green Goblin revealed as Norman Osborn

1966Silver AgeMarvel

Amazing Spider-Man #39

Return of Marvel’s most unique cosmic character -- Captain Universe --

Green Goblin revealed as Norman Osborn

1966Silver AgeMarvel

SERIES KEY ISSUES

AMAZING SPIDER-MANMarvel

56 KEY ISSUES

#1.01963

First Issue

First Spider-Man solo series; first J. Jonah Jameson and Chameleon

#11963

First Issue

First Spider-Man solo series; first J. Jonah Jameson and Chameleon

#2.01963

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Vulture and Tinkerer

#21963

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Vulture and Tinkerer

#3.01963

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Doctor Octopus

#31963

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Doctor Octopus

#4.01963

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Sandman

#41963

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Sandman

#6.01963

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Lizard

#61963

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Lizard

#9.01964

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Electro

#91964

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Electro

#13.01964

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Mysterio

#131964

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Mysterio

#141964

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First appearance of Green Goblin

#14.01964

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Green Goblin

#15.01964

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Kraven

#151964

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Kraven

#20.01965

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Scorpion

#201965

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Scorpion

#311965

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First appearances of Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn

#31.01965

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn

#36.02001

Story Milestone

9/11 tribute issue

#362001

Story Milestone

9/11 tribute issue

#39.01966

Return of Marvel’s most unique cosmic character -- Captain Universe --

Green Goblin revealed as Norman Osborn

#391966

Return of Marvel’s most unique cosmic character -- Captain Universe --

Green Goblin revealed as Norman Osborn

#41.01966

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Rhino

#411966

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Rhino

#501967

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First appearance of Kingpin; classic 'Spider-Man No More' cover

#50.01967

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Kingpin

#1011971

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First appearance of Morbius

#101.01971

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Morbius

#121.01973

Death of lry smuggling scheme! Another movie star

Death of Gwen Stacy; major Bronze Age story

#1211973

Death of lry smuggling scheme! Another movie star

Death of Gwen Stacy; major Bronze Age story

#122.01973

Death of lry smuggling scheme! Another movie star

Death of Norman Osborn Green Goblin

#1221973

Death of lry smuggling scheme! Another movie star

Death of Norman Osborn Green Goblin

#1291974

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First appearance of Punisher and Jackal

#129.01974

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Punisher and Jackal

#194.01979

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Black Cat

#1941979

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Black Cat

#204

#2041980

Origin

Black Cat origin issue.

#226

#2261982

Storyline / event

Key Black Cat and Spider-Man relationship issue.

#238.01983

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Hobgoblin

#2381983

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Hobgoblin

#2521984

Iconic Cover

First black costume in Amazing Spider-Man

#252.01984

Origin of Anya Corazon – and a new beginning

First black costume in Amazing Spider-Man

#2981988

Cameo Appearance

Early Todd McFarlane issue; Venom cameo/lead-in

#2991988

Cameo Appearance

Venom appearance debated as cameo/partial/full by collectors

#3001988

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First full appearance of Venom; classic McFarlane cover

#300.01988

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First full Venom

#360

#3601992

Cameo appearance

First Carnage cameo appearance.

#3611992

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First full appearance of Carnage

#361.01992

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First full Carnage

#365.01992

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Spider-Man 2099 preview/appearance

#3651992

First appearance of Archie's girlfriend Veronica

First Spider-Man 2099 preview/appearance

#437

#437

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