Amazing Spider-Man #252 (1984) – Canadian Price Variant – 1st Black Suit – VG+
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Canadian Variant

Scarcer 75¢ Canadian price edition

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1st Black Suit

Major Spider-Man key tied to Venom mythology

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Amazing Spider-Man #252 (1984) – Canadian Price Variant – 1st Black Suit – VG+

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Amazing Spider-Man #252 (1984) – Canadian Price Variant – 1st Black Suit

A major Copper Age Spider-Man key featuring the first appearance of Spider-Man’s black costume in the Amazing Spider-Man title. The black suit would become one of the most important designs in Spider-Man history and later tie directly into the creation of Venom.

This copy is the scarcer Canadian Price Variant, identified by its 75¢ cover price. The iconic cover is also an homage to Amazing Fantasy #15, making it one of the most recognisable Spider-Man covers of the 1980s.

Key Details

  • title Title Amazing Spider-Man #252
  • storefront Publisher Marvel Comics
  • event Year 1984
  • info Era Copper Age
  • newspaper Edition Canadian Price Variant / 75¢ Newsstand Edition
  • info Writer Roger Stern / Tom DeFalco
  • brush Artist Ron Frenz
  • info Key Significance 1st black costume appearance in Amazing Spider-Man
  • info Cover Note Amazing Fantasy #15 homage cover
  • info Condition VG+ / 4.5 estimated raw comic

Why It Matters

  • star Major Spider-Man key issue
  • star First black suit appearance in the Amazing Spider-Man title
  • star Important early step toward Venom mythology
  • star Scarcer Canadian Price Variant with 75¢ cover price
  • star Iconic Amazing Fantasy #15 homage cover

Creators

This key Copper Age issue features work from Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, all closely associated with major Spider-Man storytelling from this era.

Collector Notes

A must-have issue for Spider-Man, black suit and Venom collectors. Canadian Price Variants are generally tougher to find than standard copies, adding extra collector appeal to an already important key issue.

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