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Marvel Tales#272
Cover: Ron Lim & Terry Austin

Marvel Tales #272

Apr 1993 · Marvel · 1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; 0.85 GBP
“The Sinister Secret of Spider-Man's New Costume!”

Peter is floored by Mary Jane’s revelation that she knows he is Spider-Man. The Black Cat shows up at his pad and Mary Jane takes off. He decides to have Mr. Fantastic check it out. Reed Richards discovers that Spider-Man's black costume is an alien that is trying to bond with him symbiotically. He uses a sonic blaster to separate Spider-Man from his costume. Spider-Man swings home in an old Fantastic Four uniform with a paper bag for a mask. Mary Jane drops by to talk. Hobgoblin has a little proposition for the Rose.

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writer Tom DeFalco · artist Ron Frenz · inker Josef Rubinstein · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Joe Rosen · cover Ron LimTerry Austin

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Full credits

artist Ron Frenz
colorist Bob Sharen
letterer Joe Rosen
cover pencils Ron Lim
cover inks Terry Austin

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Peter is floored by Mary Jane’s revelation that she knows he is Spider-Man. The Black Cat shows up at his pad and Mary Jane takes off. He decides to have Mr. Fantastic check it out. Reed Richards discovers that Spider-Man's black costume is an alien that is trying to bond with him symbiotically. He uses a sonic blaster to separate Spider-Man from his costume. Spider-Man swings home in an old Fantastic Four uniform with a paper bag for a mask. Mary Jane drops by to talk. Hobgoblin has a little proposition for the Rose.

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