telerites Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 My copies I bought off the stands. 261 is one of my fav CA covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaillant Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Ed’s analisys is good: ASM #160 has been my very first Spider-Man book (in Italian, of course), and I did not think it was trashy: it was well written, but even at age nine I thought it was an odd story, featuring a scientist and a car. The action kicked in with the following issue, however: really fascinating, but Nightcrawler looked TOO MUCH like a vampire, and I was scared to death by vampires (Morbius was yet to come for me) and so that pretty much put to an end my childhood career as a Spider-Man reader. When the Hobgoblin appeared the Marvel books were no longer published in Italy, and we had to wait for a few years to see them again in full swing (late eighties), so I did not know of the Hobgoblin except for some articles in italian fanzines in the late 1980s. Same happened with Cloak & Dagger. I still have to read a single Hobgoblin story (except for the Power Pack issue where he appeared), and I am waiting to find a VERY CHEAP copy of #238 (I have a #239). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ft88 Posted October 5, 2013 Author Share Posted October 5, 2013 Here's my copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsims718 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I never read the cover for 250. "Special normal-sized 250th issue!" Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephisto Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I love Hobgoblin and really wanted a painting of him. Unfortunately most paintings of him are of him during his demonic phase before splitting into The Demogoblin. Other than the head on the glider this is the 80's Goblin we all love and know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I don't know if it is this thread or not that caused the attention, but last night on Ebay there was a sharp 9.4 Amazing Spider-Man 238 ending. From the scans, it looked every bit a 9.4 (if not better). 19 bids (17 within the same day), $129.69 final sale price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl4ppy Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I don't know if it is this thread or not that caused the attention, but last night on Ebay there was a sharp 9.4 Amazing Spider-Man 238 ending. From the scans, it looked every bit a 9.4 (if not better). 19 bids (17 within the same day), $129.69 final sale price. Hmmm.. I have three copies exactly like the one I posted earlier.. 9.6s, signed by Stan, JRSR & JRJR... Maybe its a good time to unload some of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherworldcomics Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Hobgoblin was always my favorite Spidey villian. Just like others I had started reading ASM as a teen in the 80's. I remember having my mom by the Spider-man vs Wolverine comic and she frowned because it was a whopping $2.25. . I read it and loved the story. It really was more about Wolverine and Charlemagne (however her name is spelled) than Spidey. Seeing Ned Leeds dead didn't really resonate with me until a long while later since I only got the odd comic here and there. I think the best story was in Web of Spider-man when the Rose explained how he had been working with Ned Leeds/Hobgoblin to take down Kingpin. I even liked Jake Macendale's storyline. And then came Hobgoblin Lives. Ugh! To make Hobby into a fashion designer... Didn't make sense. I know the writer says that was the plan all along, but I just never saw it. And it seemed to make more sense to have Ned as Hobgoblin. I love all the covers. I wish they had used Hobby in the movies instead of Green Goblin. And now, Greeny just doesn't seem to be scary. Osborn is great as a character but the writers can't seem to write Green Goblin. To me, Hobby will always be the best goblin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack1973 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) Here's a copy of my 75 cent Canadian edition, for everyone to see, Edited October 9, 2013 by Zack1973 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack1973 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 And yes Tattooz included ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAM_NYC Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Woohoo!!! A hobgoblin thread! He was THE spidey villain when I first started reading comics, and he's always been one of my favorite baddies. I'm probably in the minority here, but I like what Ramos did with the Phil Urich version, including the bat wings and big flippin flame sword. Visually, a very cool representation of the character, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Roberts Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I actually enjoyed the Hobgoblin much more than the original Green Goblin, with the exception issues #96,97,98, and 121, 122. Of course, at some point, they jumped the rails and went to the stupid Demogoblin thing, which was stupid in IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Roberts Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Woohoo!!! A hobgoblin thread! He was THE spidey villain when I first started reading comics, and he's always been one of my favorite baddies. I'm probably in the minority here, but I like what Ramos did with the Phil Urich version, including the bat wings and big flippin flame sword. Visually, a very cool representation of the character, IMO. yuck to all things Ramos. The best thing he ever did was get OFF the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrothecollector Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Got this sketched at NYCC 2013 and I totally forgot the artist name I grabbed his card but lost it He was from Italy and he drew for Marvel. But I liked his style and he commissioned me a Hobgoblin on a SS #1 blank. I think it turned out pretty freaking sweet!! HOBGOBLIN If anyone can help me out with his name I'd appreciate it. His first name started with an M.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maloney414 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Got this sketched at NYCC 2013 and I totally forgot the artist name I grabbed his card but lost it He was from Italy and he drew for Marvel. But I liked his style and he commissioned me a Hobgoblin on a SS #1 blank. I think it turned out pretty freaking sweet!! HOBGOBLIN If anyone can help me out with his name I'd appreciate it. His first name started with an M.... Mirco Pierfederici (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I would love to own the original artwork to this cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500Club Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 . I like what Ramos did I've never heard these words uttered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrothecollector Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Got this sketched at NYCC 2013 and I totally forgot the artist name I grabbed his card but lost it He was from Italy and he drew for Marvel. But I liked his style and he commissioned me a Hobgoblin on a SS #1 blank. I think it turned out pretty freaking sweet!! HOBGOBLIN If anyone can help me out with his name I'd appreciate it. His first name started with an M.... Mirco Pierfederici (thumbs u Thank you!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisInBaltimore Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 One of my favorite books from the copper age. I got this done last year in Baltimore. Signed by Lee, Stern, Romita Sr and Jr. Lee wrote over Stern's name which bugs the hell out of me, but still a great book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shap Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Picked this newsstand edition up recently. Definitely one of my favorite books and covers of the late bronze/early copper age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
