Comics Corner: The Amazing Spider-Man 252

   

Title: The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue Number: 252
Release Date: May 1984

Highlights

  • First appearance of the symbiote suit in The Amazing Spider-Man title
  • First appearance of Justin, Weezie, and the unnamed mugger
  • The Daily Bugle runs a page one story questioning where the missing heroes are
  • J. Jonah Jameson wants to know why new editor-in-chief Joe Robertson didn't question Spider-Man's involvement in the missing heroes
    • Joe informs him that if he wants to continue to attack Spider-Man that Jonah will have to do it in the editorials section, not his headlines
  • The mysterious dome reappears in Central Park
  • Spider-Man emerges a flash of light, carrying Curt Conners under one arm
  • The police see his new black costume, and don't believe he's Spider-Man
  • The Avengers are the next to arrive
  • Spider-Man goes to retrieve the clothes bundle he webbed up in issue 251 before disappearing to Battleworld, only to find his shoes and jacket gone, and his shirt turned into a birdnest
    • Fortunately, he finds his wallet and keys
  • Spider-Man drops Dr. Connors off at his him, to a warm family reunion
  • Peter's first call is to his Aunt May
  • Justin and Weezie argue with each other over a date night gone wrong
    • Spider-Man shows up, and literally whisks them away to show them the beauty of the city
  • Peter's next call is to Black Cat, with the mindset that he and her have things to straighten out in their relationship - She doesn't answer
  • Reference is made to Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man 89
  • Just as Peter leaves his apartment to find food, the Black Cat arrives through the skylight, just missing him
  • Spider-Man has multiple rolls of film from Battleworld, and destroys all the negatives and prints he makes, stating that people would think they're a fake, and Reed also asked everyone to keep everything under wraps
Low Points
  • I know Spidey just got back from Battleworld, but is it too much to ask for a villain and a fight?
Oddities
  • None
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)



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