Amazing Spider-Man #249 – Hobgoblin Arc Begins / John Byrne Cover – FN/VF – 1984 (Marvel)

📌 Condition Note:
Fine/Very Fine copy with light spine ticks and minor edge wear. Colors are bold and the book presents well.

📖 Comic Details:
Kickoff to the Hobgoblin blackmail storyline, with Spidey tangled between the Hobgoblin and the Kingpin in a tense Century Club showdown.

🖌 Stories & Credits:

• Story: “Secrets!” (Part 1)

• Writer: Roger Stern

• Art: John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) & Dan Green (finishes)

• Cover: John Byrne

• Published: Feb 1984

• Format: 36 pages, full color (Direct Edition)

✨ Key Features / Reason to Buy:

• Hobgoblin storyline kickoff

• Green Goblin origin retold (flashbacks)

• Appearances: Kingpin, Mary Jane Watson, Norman Osborn, Scorpion

• John Byrne cover on an early-’80s Spidey classic

💎 Collectible Appeal:
A pivotal prelude to the Origin of the Hobgoblin arc from Roger Stern’s acclaimed run—an essential issue for Spider-Man and Hobgoblin collectors with strong long-term display appeal.