Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998) #39

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998)

by Stan Lee, John Romita Jr. (Illustrator)

The Green Goblin knows how to take down Spider-Man once and for all. Unfortunately, the villain's plan may reveal Spider-Man's secret identity! The masks come off in this shocking issue!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Spider Man, Comic Book, Graphic Novels

21 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 1966

About the author

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.

With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

John Romita (JR) starts his epic run on Spider-Man (SM) with this key issue. Stan Lee (SL) had JR draw SM in Daredevil #16; when Steve Ditko (SD) left SM after issue #38 JR took over. This is the issue where the Green Goblin (GG) discovers SM secret identity. JR is the artist that 'drew' me to SM when I was a boy, the reason I have been a comic fan all these years.

[Λευτέρης Αναγνωστόπουλος · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah, I still remember reading this issue as a kid and I'm happy to say that despite some flaws, I still love it. This an important issue, not only because of the long awaited match against The Green Goblin, but also because it's the first issue illustrated by John Romita and with all respect to Steve Ditko, Romita's illustrations are leagues better. That's how I see Spider-Man in my head!

[Sophia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story, a little convenient but it was a good story! Some parts of it, I felt took a little more time than it should have but other times, the timing was perfect and fit into the story well! Overall, it was a good first issue to a comic story line that I am excited to read more about!

[Francesco · Rating 3 out of 5]

Il Green Goblin riesce a scoprire l'identità segreta di Spider-Man, e ci lascia con un cliffhanger grosso come una casa: come farà Peter a impedire che il Goblin vada in giro a raccontare a tutti chi è veramente il simpatico ragno di quartiere, considerato che qua non muore mai nessuno per davvero?

[Shane Stanis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reread for My Marvelous Year Five: 1966 pt2

Read for part 1 of a 2 part spidey/goblin tale. And not just any tale. This is a classic bit of Spider-Man canon.

Essential reading for spidey fans and marvel historians

[Joaquin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cómic histórico, el primer numero en el que Romita aparece como dibujante, además se descubre la identidad secreta del duende verde.
Muy buen número.

[Yehudit · Rating 2 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

[Agung Wicaksono · Rating 4 out of 5]

Green Goblin yang masih menyimpan dendam kepada Spider-Man, menyusun rencana untuk menangkap dan mengungkap identitas aslinya. Ia pun menyuruh para penjahat untuk melakukan aksi penyanderaan di sebuah gedung sehingga Spider-Man melihat kondisi tersebut, kemudian menolong para korban.

Rencana itu berjalan mulus. Green Goblin memantau mereka di tempat tersembunyi. Kemudian, setelah Spider-Man berhasil menyelamatkan para korban dan mengalahkan para penjahat, ia menuju ke gang sempit untuk mengganti pakaian menjadi Peter Parker. Yang ia tak ketahui, Green Goblin sedang mengawasinya di kejauhan. Spider-Sense yang Peter punya kurang berfungsi setelah salah satu penjahat tadi menyemprotkan gas misterius kepadanya (yang belakangan akan diketahui bahwa gas tersebut dibuat oleh Green Goblin).

Peter berjalan menuju rumah dengan santai, meskipun hatinya terasa tak tenang karena ia seperti diawasi oleh seseorang. Yang membuatnya heran, Spider-Sense-nya tidak memberinya tanda adanya bahaya, sehingga ia tak terlalu curiga dengan keadaan di sekitarnya.

Sesampainya di daerah rumah yang ia tinggali bersama Bibi May, Green Goblin langsung menghampiri dan menyerangnya. Peter langsung terkejut dan berharap bibinya tidak menyadari kegaduhan di luar. Sebab, dokter telah memberi tahu Peter bahwa jika Bibi May mendapatkan kabar mengejutkan, jantungnya akan tidak kuat dan hal yang tak diinginkan bisa terjadi. Lantas, sebisa mungkin Peter menghadapi Green Goblin di kondisi tanpa kostum Spider-Man.

Bisa ditebak, Peter kalah dan pura-pura tak sadarkan diri. Ia dibawa Green Goblin terbang menuju markasnya. Di sana, kita akan mengetahui bahwa Green Goblin juga mengungkapkan dirinya sebagai Norman Osborn. Tentu saja Peter kaget karena ia adalah ayah dari Harry Osborn, teman sekelasnya di kampus.

[Sheldon · Rating 5 out of 5]

ASM #39 marks the arrival of master Marvel artist (and my personal favourite) John Romita Snr taking over the art duties from co-creator Steve Ditko. Call me biased but Romita's art adds another level to the book; it feels more alive with the use of foreground and background, it's like jumping from a 2D side-scroller beat 'em up into vibrant 3D next gen engine to use a videogame analogy. Peter also appears to bulk out more as he is depicted stockier than he was under Ditko's pencil.

In terms of the story Peter and Harry's relationship takes it's first step towards the friendship we will come to know as Parker bonds with Harry after Norman is sharp with him and Peter reveals he didn't even know his father. Meanwhile the Green Goblin hires goons to expose Spider-Man to a gas which dulls his spider-sense allowing the Goblin to trail Parker as he gets out of costume and discover his true identity. Queue epic fight music for this one as they face off outside of the Parker home and The Goblin reveals his identity as none other than Norman Obsorn. dnn. dnn.. dnnn......

There's a nice joke at DC/ Superman in this one where Parker muses whether he'd get kicked out of the super-hero union for changing in a back alley and not a phone booth.

I'm reading a digital re-issue here and unfortunately Marvel haven't recreated the original letters pages; I am always curious to see how the classic era was received. It's ironic that many unofficial scans out there are complete with these added pages!

[Rangga Sukmawijaya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nomor ini berbeda dengan nomor-nomor sebelumnya. Kali ini juru gambarnya adalah Johnny Romita, bukan Steve Ditko. Ada keunggulan dan ada kekurangannya dibanding Ditko. Gambar-gambar Romita lebih bersih dan rapi dibandingkan Ditko, namun kekurangannya justru menjadi kurang meriah dalam hal latar belakang. Untuk saya pribadi, saya lebih cocok dengan Ditko soal menggambar wajah Peter Parker. Romita membuat Peter terlalu dewasa di sini. Mengenai cerita, barangkali ini salah satu nomor terpenting dalam cerita Spider-Man. Selain karena salah satu musuhnya akhirnya mengetahui jati diri Spider-Man, namun juga musuhnya itu membuka topengnya sendiri di hadapan Parker. Masalahnya, wajah itu bukan wajah yang asing buat Parker.

[Rafa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incrível como eles conseguem fazer a leitura interessante e divertida mesmo com spoiler na capa!

Diferentemente de outros quadrinhos antigos que li do Aranha, na minha opinião esse aqui é um dos que menos sofre por sua linguagem datada.

Apesar disso, alguns diálogos não deixam de ser engraçados, a interação do Peter com o JJ é sempre cômico de se ver e as piadinhas do Miranha também se salvam. O lance de expor a identidade secreta é uma ótima sacada, e como sempre as histórias do Homem-Aranha com essa pegada bem mais humana é um ponto que eu adoro.

Uma coisa ou outra acabei não gostando, mas no geral é uma edição que consegue explorar uma temática mais séria e também ser divertida.

[Ali AK · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great stuff!
The first issue in the Epic Collection: Spider-Man No More and it didn’t disappoint. I was concerned that the silver age may end up being a jarring shift from the 80’s and beyond comics I had been reading recently. But whilst it was wordier I still felt right at home here.

I was surprised how much happened in this one issue that was of great consequence. Spider-Man and the Green Goblin discover each other’s identities right in the first issue of the Romita Sr run on The Amazing Spider-Man.

[Lilamedusa · Rating 4 out of 5]

The goblin is back and he has found Spidey's identity!

Also, Ditko has left the premises and we have us one Romita Jr. I don't know so far if I like his art more than Ditko's. His women are certainly more beautiful, but I don't know about the colours....

[Jocelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ohh, they’re getting juicier now. This one’s just iconic for me. Peter and Harry start to get along (if not somewhat). Goblin reveals his identity. Spider-Man’s identity is found out. Poor Aunt May is growing ever more frail. The tension is growing!

[Kevin Matthews · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Green Goblin’s grand plan finally comes to fruition, and masks are removed, in this enjoyable Spidey adventure that really takes the peril up to maximum level. And the unmasking is great, despite fans already being very familiar with the lore of the characters.

[Josiah · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic that’s somewhat aged, but a classic nonetheless.

[Nick Callebaut]

Clásicos del cómic:Spiderman

[Caleb Abel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This and #40 are must-reads for any fan

[Oneirosophos · Rating 5 out of 5]

And thus, the spectacular Romita run commences!

[King Q · Rating 5 out of 5]

Old but gold, nuff said…

[ARIEL BENLOLO · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title: Alguien sabe mi secreto

Stars 3.4

[Marcos_e.e · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Ed. 39-40)
Nota 8,0.
A revelação de Norman Osborn!
Uma história mais que clássica do personagem.