THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #261B
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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #261B Variant
Volume 1 · 1963-2012
Published
February 1985
Cover price
$0.60 USD
Edition
NEWSSTAND EDITION
Era
Copper
UPC
MOONWOTCHOR Contact
Key issue
Yes

Creators

Writer
Tom DeFalco
Penciler
Ron Frenz
Inker
Josef Rubinstein 'Joe'
Letterer
Joe Rosen
Cover artist
Charles Vess
Editor
Danny Fingeroth, Jim Shooter

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Synopsis

The Sins Of My Father Mary Jane Watson and Liz Osborn have been captured by the Hobgoblin and are now his prisoner in one of the Rose's warehouses. When the women ask why they have been kidnapped, the Hobgoblin explains that he is holding them in order to force Harry Osborn to turn over any remaining journals written by his father Norman, the original Green Goblin. He warns them not to try anything as they are expendable. When the Hobgoblin calls Mary Jane by name, she wonders how the villain knows who she is. After locking up the women, he rejoins the Rose who is waiting outside. The Hobgoblin explains that he has to make his threats otherwise the Osborn's won't give him what he wants. The Rose is concerned about how pregnant Liz Osborn is, fearing that she could go into labor at any moment. This is why they also captured Mary Jane, in the hopes she can help should that happen. The Rose is also happy to see that the Hobgoblin is using the office space to store some of his equipment so he doesn't have to go back to his own secret hideout should he need anything. The Rose continues to assure the Hobgoblin that they need to work together and wishes him the best with this Osborn business. The Hobgoblin is still confident that things will work out in his favor, believing that Harry Osborn will not gamble the safety of his wife and unborn child.