Why it's Hot:
- Preview sketch of Spider-Man's black costume with spider logo colored red
- The design of this costume is courtesy of a Marvel fan from Norridge, Illinois, Randy Schueller
- Marvel Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter, paid Schueller $220 for ownership of the costume design which debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #252 with a white logo instead of the red spider emblem from the original design
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Synopsis:
1st appearance of Spider-Man's Black Symbiote Costume 3rd appearance of Rocket Raccoon Contains a preview for the Secret Wars mini-series featuring images of Spider-Man's black costume that predates Amazing Spider-Man #252 and Marvel Team-Up #141.