Spider-Man: Legacy of Evil #1 – NM – 1996 (Marvel)

NM — Bagged and boarded.

A landmark Kurt Busiek one-shot and the direct lead-in to Norman Osborn's return in the Revelations storyline — essential reading for any serious Green Goblin or Ben Reilly era collector. Mark Texeira's fully painted art across all 48 pages marks his first full-length painted project, making this as much a showcase art piece as a key story chapter. The no-advertisement interior preserves the painted work exactly as intended.

• 48 pages, full color, fully painted interior — no ads
• June 1996
• Notable: Direct prelude to Norman Osborn's return (see Amazing Spider-Man #418 and Spider-Man #75); first full-length painted project by Mark Texeira; kidnapping of Normie Osborn; flashbacks featuring Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, and Norman Osborn; cameos by J. Jonah Jameson, Flash Thompson, and Phil Urich
• Cover price $3.95

Written by Kurt Busiek. Painted art and cover by Mark Texeira. Back cover by John Gaushell.