Issue Description

Norman Osborn’s Green Goblin persona, once thought forgotten by Peter Parker, has returned. Now, Spider-Man must battle his greatest enemy over the skies of Manhattan.

At the conclusion of the previous issue, Norman Osborn had just reverted back into his Green Goblin persona when Spider-Man walked into the room. The Green Goblin releases a hallucinogenic gas, which causes Spider-Man to see multiple Goblins, before flying off. Spider-Man then follows him out, knowing that he has to stop him, since he knows his true identity. However, he can't bring himself to hurt him, since he's sick, and doesn't even know that he's the Green Goblin half the time. Eventually, Spider-Man manages to land on the Goblin's neck, and grip his head in between his legs, until the Goblin surrenders. However, upon Spider-Man loosening his grip, the Goblin blasts Spider-Man with a laser, before flying off, thinking Spider-Man dead.

Meanwhile, Peter returns to his apartment, where he finds Harry Osborn, who is annoyed with Peter, since Mary Jane was flirting with him in the previous issue. Harry then takes some pills, before blacking out.

At Empire State University the next day, Peter and Harry are walking around when Mary Jane comes over and starts flirting with Peter again. Harry walks off, and is approached by a shady looking guy, who offers him drugs to make him feel better about Mary Jane. After Harry buys the drugs, the dealer tells him that he'll see him again, though Harry claims that he's not getting hooked. Harry then goes to Mary Jane, but Mary Jane tells him that she's not into dating at the moment. Harry thinks that it's all Peter's fault, since Mary Jane only started acting like she is after Gwen Stacy left Peter to go to England.

Harry then goes to apartment he shares with Peter, and is so annoyed with Peter that he tells Peter to move out. Suspecting something is odd, Peter tells Harry he will move out, although immediately Harry tells Peter not to move out. Harry then says he feels tired, and Peter tells him that he's going out for a while. Once Peter has left, Harry starts taking some of the pills he bought.

After a bit of futile searching for the Green Goblin, Peter returns to the apartment to find Harry almost unconscious, and very sick. However, just as Peter is about to call the doctor, he hears laughter outside, and looks out the window to see the Green Goblin.

Note: This issue was not approved by the comics code authority ... it did not print the code in the cover. This issue represents part two of an anti-drug use theme trilogy written by Stan Lee. However, due to the strict rules of the Comics Code Authority, their stamp of approval was not given to issues #96, #97 and #98.

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

After the success of Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962) a few months later the same creative team came back to start an ongoing series focusing on the character the two of them created.

The book's run continued until issue number 441 (Nov. 1998) when Marvel relaunched the title as Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 with a new number 1 in January 1999. After issue #30 (#471) Marvel used a dual numbering system, yet the indicia still stated The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2. On the title's 40th anniversary the numbering was reverted to go from issue 58 to issue 500 (Dec. 2003) as The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1.

This volume ends with #700 and is picked up by the Marvel Now! revolution volume Superior Spider-Man.

Collected EditionsMarvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (#1-10)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 (#11-19)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 (#20-30)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 (#31-40)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5 (#41-50)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 6 (#51-61)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7 (#62-67)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 8 (#68-77)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 9 (#78-87)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 10 (#88-99)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 11 (#100-109)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 12 (#110-120)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 13 (#121-131)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 14 (#132-142)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 15 (#143-155)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 16 (#156-168 and Annual #10)Spider-Man vs. Black Cat (#194-195, 204-205, 226-227.)Spider-Man: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut (#224-230)Birth of Venom (#252-259, #298-300)The Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 1 (#252-258)The Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 2 (#259-263)Kraven's Last Hunt (#293-294)The Amazing Spider-Man: Life in the Mad Dog Ward (#295)Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane (#296-329)Sinister Six (#334-339)Powerless (#341-343)Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Round Robin (#351-360)Round Robin (#353-358)Maximum Carnage (#378-380)

Collection of sequentially numbered trades, Amazing Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: Mark of the Tarantula (#231-237)Coming Home (#471-476)Revelations (#477-480)Until the Stars Turn Cold (#481-486)Life and Death of Spiders (#487-491)Unintended Consequences (#492-497)Happy Birthday (#498-502)The Book of Ezekiel (#503-508)Sins Past (#509-514)Skin Deep (#515-518)New Avengers (#519-524)

Individual trades with their own volumes because of sub-titles.

The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Power (#1-17)Punisher vs. the Marvel Universe (#161-162)The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Ghosts of the Past (#259-272)The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Return of the Sinister Six (#334-350)Spider-Man: The Gathering of Five (#440-441)The Other (#525-528)The Road to Civil War (#529-531)Civil War (#532-538)Back in Black (#539-543)One More Day (#544-545)Brand New Day Vol 1 (#546-551)Brand New Day Vol 2 (#552-558)Brand New Day Vol 3 (#559-564)Kraven's First Hunt (#565-567)New Ways to Die (#568-573)Crime and Punisher (#574-577)Death and Dating (#578-583)Election Day (#584-588)24/7 (#589-594)American Son (#595-599)Died in Your Arms Tonight (#600-601)Red-Headed Stranger (#602-605)Return of The Black Cat (#606-611)The Gauntlet, Vol 1 (#612-616)The Gauntlet, Vol 2 (#617-621)The Gauntlet, Vol 3 (#622-625)The Gauntlet, Vol 4 (#626-629)The Gauntlet, Vol 5 (#630-633)The Grim Hunt (#634-637)One Moment in Time (#638-641)Origin of the Species (#642-647)Big Time (#648-651)Matters of Life and Death (#652-657)The Fantastic Spider-Man (#658-662)Big Time Ultimate Collection (#648-662)The Return of Anti-Venom (#663-665)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 2 (#663-676)Spider-Island (#666-673)Flying Blind (#674-677)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 3 (#677-687 and 679.1)Trouble on the Horizon (#678-681, #679.1)Ends of the Earth (#682-687)No Turning Back (#688-691)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 4 (#688-697)Danger Zone (#692-697)Dying Wish (#698-700)Amazing Spider-Man: Peter Parker The One And Only (#700.1-700.5)

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