THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #252
Volume 1 · 1963-2012
Published
May 1984
Cover price
$0.60 USD
Edition
DIRECT EDITION
Era
Copper
UPC
FMAZZ Contact
Key issue
Yes

Creators

Writer
Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco
Penciler
Ron Frenz
Inker
Brett Breeding
Letterer
Joe Rosen
Cover artist
Klaus Janson, Ron Frenz
Editor
Danny Fingeroth, Jim Shooter, Venom Symbiote

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Key issue
1st Appearance of the Venom Symbiote; becomes Black Costume.; 1st full Appearance of black alien costume, later to become Venom.; This cover is a homage to the cover for Amazing Fantasy Volume 1 #15.

Synopsis

Homecoming! Spider-Man returns home from the Beyonder’s World (Secret Wars) with a new costume! Don’t miss out as the web-slinger swings back into his city, alive and happy to be reunited with his family! This issue marks the first appearance of the venom symbiote suit within the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man. This issue begins with people wondering where all the heroes have gone. Then Spider-Man and Curt Connors come through a portal, followed shortly by the Avengers. Spider-Man then goes about patrolling the city, enjoying the fact that he is finally back home. He also continues to find out what his new costume he got during the Secret Wars can do. Also, Black Cat tries to find Spider-Man so she can warn him about the Kingpin.