Description: This exceptional, beautifully presenting, iconic issue of The Amazing Spider-Man #238 features the 1st appearance of the Hobgoblin (One of Spider-Man's deadliest and most popular villains). This classic Collector's Item is graded 9.0 Very Fine/Near Mint (OFF-WHITE TO WHITE Pages) by Certified Guaranty Company (CGC), making it a highly sought-after item for fans, collectors, longterm investors and speculators alike. This 1st print, NEWSSTAND VARIANT was manufactured with a "LAKESIDE SKIN TATTOOZ" sample contained within an insert attached inside of the comic. The insert and sample tattooz contained therein, remains completely untouched as it always has been, ever since I, myself, first purchased this comic book over four decades ago. This comic book comes with a unique CGC certification number of 4499604001 and showcases the artistry of John Romita Sr. and Jr., Roger Stern's storytelling, and is a KEY issue for any Amazing Spider-Man collection. This comic book is a must-have for both General Audience and die-hard fans of the Marvel Comics Universe (MCU) as well as any fans of the Action, Adventure and Superhero genres. The fan favorite character of the Hobgoblin has already been discussed with regard to making his inevitable MCU debut within the upcoming Spider-Man trilogy... once the announcement is officially released, this already valuable, highly coveted, key issue very likely stands ready to once again skyrocket in value and desirability. Experience the thrill of owning a true piece of Marvel Comics history with Spider-Man #238 I am the original owner of this comic book and my home is 100% smoke and pet free. This book was purchased, read, bagged and boarded and soon thereafter carefully placed within my personal comic book collection. It was well stored and cared for and eventually, sent out to CGC for certification and subsequent encapsulation to preserve its condition (9.0 Very Fine/Near Mint ...Not bad for a 41 year old book!) This Collector's Item has been encapsulated within a BRAND NEW SLAB just back from CGC and features a stunning Spider-Man New York City Custom Label. An amazing addition to enhance any collection while simultaneously serving as a fantastic longterm investment... Please review all photos provided along with any CGC Grader's Notes available, as they are part of the comic books overall description. All photos provided, and the GCG Certification Number included above, are of the actual book that you are purchasing. Some other sellers use stock photos or just a single set of photos, reused over and over again for multiple sales, claiming that they're selling too many copies to take individual pictures of each and every comic book, but I will never do that. All of my listings will always contain photos of the actual book(s) that you are buying. And if the books are CGC Graded then I will always provide the CGC Certification Number so that you may verify it's validity for yourself and this will also allow you to review Grader's Notes, if any were provided by CGC. I do this because I wish there to be full transparency in all of my sales and because I know that I, personally, like to see exactly what it is that I'm buying before I make a purchase. I apologize for any glaring and/or reflections of my phone, myself and any overhead lighting fixtures which may be contained within the photos. Some reflections of my chandelier may appear as white spots upon the book, but by comparing the same areas in different photos you will see that these spots are merely reflections of the aforementioned lighting fixture. Graded books may have scuffs or Newton Rings (the 'rainbow effect' or 'Newton Rings' are a normal occurrence when two different plastics (which have different refractive indexes) are placed together. It's what you sometimes see on a smartphone screen protector or on the edges of an LCD screen. This is a result of the inner sleeve (which holds the book) contacting the hard-plastic outer shell; the two different plastics have different refractive indexes and that sometimes creates a rainbow effect when they come into contact. CGC does not consider 'Newton Rings' to be defects. They do not affect the grade or condition of the book in any way, shape or form.). Payment must be received within seven (7) days to avoid relisting of the item. I offer both domestic and worldwide (Excludes: Barbados, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Venezuela) shipping options. All items shipping to destinations within the United States will be sent to my customers using United States Postal Service Expedited Shipping via Priority Mail while my International customers will receive their items via United States Priority Mail International. All items are packed extremely well, so as to reach you safely and securely in excellent condition. Your item(s) will ship within three (3) business days of receiving cleared payment. I will combine shipping of items domestically (within the United States), so please contact me as soon as possible to let me know if you are going to be purchasing multiple items. I have been an upstanding eBay buyer and seller for nearly fifteen (15) years. Please feel free to check out my feedback so that you may buy with confidence! Please also feel free to contact me with any questions with regard to this or any other items which I may currently have for sale.
Price: 349.99 USD
Location: North Charleston, South Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-02T05:33:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 14.99 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Variant Type: Newsstand Variant
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 4499604001
Vintage: Yes
Format: Single Issue
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Personalized: No
Style: Color
Features: First Character Appearance, Key Issue
Unit Quantity: 1
Artist/Writer: John Romita Jr., John Romita Sr., Roger Stern
Character: Hobgoblin, Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
Signed: No
Cover Artist: John Romita Jr., John Romita Sr.
Series Title: Amazing Spider-Man
Universe: Marvel (MCU)
Grade: 9.0 Very Fine/Near Mint
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: General Audience
Story Title: "In The Shadow Of Evils Past!"
Publication Year: 1983
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 238
Era: Bronze Age (1970-83)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Superheroes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States