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Cover: Steve Ditko

Marvel Tales #161

Mar 1984 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

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“The Goblin and the Gangsters”

Spider-Man finds himself tangled — quite literally — in coiling mechanical tentacles while the Green Goblin looms in the background, pumpkin bombs at the ready, making for a wonderfully dynamic cover by Steve Ditko. This 1984 Marvel Tales reprint spotlights Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's "The Goblin and the Gangsters," a story that pairs two of Spider-Man's most memorable threats in a single adventure. It's a great opportunity to experience some of Marvel's most celebrated early Spider-Man storytelling in one affordable package.

writer Stan Lee · artist, inker Steve Ditko · colorist Andy Yanchus · letterer Artie Simek · cover Steve Ditko

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CGC 9.8 · 6 in census $68*

CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $31*

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CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $30*

CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $30*

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VG $3 FN $3.51 VF/NM $3.88 NM · Newsstand $6.95 VF/NM $35.19 CGC 9.6 · Variant $175.93 Marvel Tales: Spider-Man #161 $3 Marvel Tales Spider-Man #161 (1984) “The Goblin and the Gangsters!” $4

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee

artist, inker Steve Ditko

colorist Andy Yanchus

letterer Artie Simek

cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Amazing Spider-Man #23 (1965)

Reprinted in L'Uomo Ragno Classic #7 (1991), L'Uomo Ragno Classic #12 (1992), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #23 (2021)

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