Title: The Amazing Spider-Man
Issue Number: 312
Release Date: February 1989
Highlights
- Todd McFarlane hid one spider on the cover, can you find it?
- First appearance of Eddie
- Harry Osborn has once again become the Green Goblin, and he's out for vengeance against Hobgoblin for endangering his family
- This time, Harry doesn't want to be the Goblin, but he knows that it's the only way he can protect his family
- Reference is made to Web Of Spider-Man 47
- At their apartment, Mary Jane and Peter want to Aunt May's together, but neither swallows their pride enough to say it
- Mary Jane heads to her photo shoot, and Peter to the Bugle
- Norman (the Green Goblin) arrives at his Manhattan office to find the place covered in ice, but knowing Hobgoblin couldn't possible have done this
- Inside, an angry Hobgoblin shouts that Norman lied to him about the formula being there
- The entire city is in utter chaos, including the Daily Bugle where the presses are printing pornography, and override controls aren't responding
- This is all a result of the demons running amuck in the Inferno crossover story
- After getting shouted at by Jameson, Peter heads to ESU, only to be told only staff are being admitted
- Back at Osborn's office, the two Goblin's fight, but Harry admits to himself that he's frightened by what he's gotten himself into
- At Empire State University, though he thinks that he can control his transformation, the Lizard suddenly takes control of doctor Curt Connors
- Upon returning home, the door man gives Peter a note from Liz, informing him that Harry is missing, and worried he's gone after Hobgoblin
- Meanwhile, at her photo shoot, Mary Jane's serpent jewelry comes to life, causing a panic
- Spider-Man intervenes in the fight between the Goblins, but Harry yells at him to let him handle it, and protect his family
- Spider-Man suggests he go stay with his friend Peter, but Harry tells him no, leading Spidey to conclude that at least he doesn't remember his secret identity
- Spider-Man follows Hobgoblin and Green Goblin out into the city, but gets knocked into a water tower
- Green Goblin manages to get the drop on Hobgoblin, nailing him with his entire satchel full of pumpkin bombs, causing him to crash his glider
- Green Goblin tells Hobgoblin that the formula was destroyed, and if it hadn't been, he'd have used it himself to kill Hobgoblin
- He then gives him a final warning to never come near his family again
- Hobgoblin retreats after one final attack
- Spider-Man tells Green Goblin the city could use another hero, but he declines, stating he has a family to take care of
- The story ends with a cliffhanger of Lizard emerging from Curt Connor's office
- Did you find the hidden spider? It's hidden in the smoke below Spider-Man's raised left hand
- Felix the Cat is sitting in Norman Osborn's attic, seen on the very first splash page of the issue
- None
Oddities
- None
Rating (based on a 1 through 5 Stans grading system)
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