Amazing Spiderman #285 Marvel Comics VFNM+ signed Jim Shooter & Tom DeFalco For Sale

Get your hands on this Amazing Spider-Man #285 comic book from Marvel Comics, featuring a star-studded "Marvel Bull-Pen" creative team including Jim Owsley (taking up the writing duties), Jim Fern, Rick Parker, Bob Sharen, Alan Kupperberg, Tom DeFalco (key plotter), Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief), and Jim Salicrup. This action-packed issue takes readers on a thrilling adventure through the Marvel Universe, featuring the beloved character of Spiderman (still sporting the Black costume) with the Punisher stalking an array of villians: such as Hobgoblin, Jack O'Lantern, Rose, and Hammerhead during the "Gang War" storyline.This vintage comic book is a must-have for any collector or fan of US Comics, with a Grade of 9.0 Very Fine/Near Mint @ 96% market Near Mint. This single Issue format, 1st printing, 1st edition is signed by Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief) and Tom DeFalco (plotter), with a witnessed & notarized Certificate of Authenticity (COA). This is definitely an opportunity to own a work of comic book history! Writer-editorStan Leeand artist and co-plotterSteve Ditkocreated the character of Spider-Man,[2]and the pair produced 38 issues from March 1963 to July 1966. Ditko left after the 38th issue, while Lee remained as writer until issue 100. Since then, many writers and artists have taken over the monthly comic through the years, chronicling the adventures of Marvel's most identifiable hero.By mid-1984,Tom DeFalcoandRon Frenztook over scripting and penciling. DeFalco helped establish Parker and Watson's mature relationship, laying the foundation for the characters' wedding in 1987.DeFalco and Frenz were both removed fromThe Amazing Spider-Manin 1986 by editorJim Owsleyunder acrimonious circumstances.A succession of artists includingAlan Kupperberg,John Romita Jr., andAlex Saviukpenciled the series from 1987 to 1988, and Owsley wrote the book for the first half of 1987, scripting the five-part "Gang War" story (#284–288) that DeFalco bornCastiglione) is more of anantihero;created by writerGerry Conwayand artistsJohn Romita Sr.andRoss Andru. His 1st appearance was not onlyinThe Amazing Spiderman #129(cover-datedFebruary 1974) but also on the cover. Frank Castle (the Punisher) was originally depicted as anassassinandadversaryof thesuperheroSpider-Manlater merging into more of an anti-hero much like Wolverine.Conway recalled in an interview in 2002, that he was also involved with the unique costume & logo; "In the '70s, when I was writing comics at DCand Marvel, I made it a practice to sketch my own ideas for the costumes of new characters—heroes and villains—which I offered to the artists as a crude suggestion representing the image I had in mind. I had done that with the Punisher at Marvel."He had drawn a character with a small death's headskull on one breast; Marvel art director (John Romita, Sr.)took this basic design and blew the skull up to huge size, taking up most of the character's chest.Amazing Spider-ManpencillerRoss Andruwas the first artist to draw the character for publication.
TheHobgoblin (Edward"Ned"Leeds)is a supervillainwho is a very powerful enemy of the superheroSpider-Manand belong to the collective of adversaries that make up hisrogues gallery. Created by writerRoger Sternand artistJohn Romita Jr., the first incarnation of the Hobgoblin was introduced in The Amazing Spider-Man #238as a criminal mastermind equipped withHalloween-themed weapons similar to those used by theGreen Goblin. It is with good reason that there was this similarity to the Green Goblin; it was revealed in "Peter Parker; the Spectacular Spider-Man #85" that this Hobgoblin had recreated the Green Goblin formula and patternedthe weapons using Norman Osborne's original designs. Jason Macendale(Jack O'Lantern) was a mercenarywho was recruited out of college and trained by the CIAand various para-military organizations. Considered a liability due to his violent nature and amoral personality, this rejection turned Macendale to a career mercenary and ultimately a costumed terrorist. He adopted the Jack O'Lantern alter ego, engaging in combat withMachine Manas his first opponentfollowed bySpider-Manfor the first time.The Hobgoblin ultimately double-crossed Macendale when the two were fleeing a horde of police officers.Macendale vowed revenge, ultimately hiring the Foreignerto have the Hobgoblin killed. After his co-conspirator's supposed death, all known copies of Goblin weapons and costumes were handed over to Macendale who took over the Hobgoblinidentity to steal notoriety within the supervillain community, from 1987 to 1997, Macendale was the Hobgoblin, initially using only the Hobgoblin's costume and weaponry,However, Macendale was exposed by the Kingpin's organization and fought a battle against Spider-Man which was meant to prove his abilities but was foiled. To add to the embarrassment, Spider-Man was obviously drunk when they fought and still won.

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