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Cover: Sal Buscema & Marie Severin

Marvel Tales #29

Jan 1971 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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In "How Green Was My Goblin!", Stephen Strange faces a new threat as Dormammu banishes Clea to an unknown realm, leaving the Sorcerer Supreme to search for her across dimensions. With Mordo now trapped in the Dimension of Demons and a hidden bomb set by his former disciples awaiting Strange’s return, the stakes rise in this pivotal 1971 tale written by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, illustrated by Ditko with colors by Stan Goldberg and letters by Artie Simek. The cover, by Sal Buscema and Marie Severin, captures the eerie tension of the moment.

Contains 3 stories
How Green Was My Goblin!
20 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Aunt May ParkerAnna WatsonFlash ThompsonGwen StacyHarry OsbornNed LeedsJ. Jonah JamesonGreen Goblin [Norman Osborn] (identity revealed, villain)Professor Stromm (cameo flashback)

In "How Green Was My Goblin!", Peter Parker’s routine visit to the doctor takes a dark turn when he learns Aunt May’s health is precarious. Forced into action as Spider-Man, he’s ambushed by henchmen wielding a strange gas that dulls his spider sense—leading to a shocking confrontation outside his home, where the Green Goblin captures him. Trapped in the villain’s lair, Peter is stunned when the Goblin removes his mask, revealing a face he never expected: Norman Osborn.

The End of the Green Goblin!
20 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]Harry OsbornProfessor Stromm (flashback)Aunt May ParkerAnna May WatsonJ. Jonah JamesonBetty BrantNed Leeds (flashback, cameo)The Enforcers [OxMontanaFancy Dan] (flashback, cameo)Human Torch (flashback, cameo)Lucky Lobo (flashbackcameo)Crime Master (flashback, cameo)Dr. Bromwell (cameo)

In "The End of the Green Goblin!" from Marvel Tales #29 (1971), Spider-Man faces off against the Green Goblin in a brutal clash that takes a shocking turn when an explosion wipes away the last few years of Norman Osborn’s memory, leaving him disoriented and stripped of his villainous past. The story unfolds with tense action and psychological weight, as the hero confronts a foe whose identity is suddenly, terrifyingly uncertain.

Let There Be Victory!
10 pp
Baron MordoThe Ancient OneDormammuClea (unnamed)Dr. Strangerulers of neighboring dimensionsHamir The HermitMordo's Demon

In "Let There Be Victory!", Stephen Strange faces off against Dormammu in a battle that reshapes the fate of Earth, only to find himself ensnared in a new threat when Mordo’s Demon and his disciples set a trap with a hidden bomb. With Clea lost to an unknown realm and the Mystic Globe flickering with lingering evil, Strange must rely on newfound allies while unaware of the danger closing in.

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Raw (Fine) $5
CGC 9.8 · 4 in census $303*
CGC 9.6 · 7 in census $90*
CGC 9.4 · 8 in census $52*
CGC 9.2 · 5 in census $37*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $30*
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $30*
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CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $30*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $30*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $30*
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CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Steve Ditko
writer Stan Lee
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils, inks Sal Buscema
cover pencils Marie Severin

Reprints

↩ Reprints Strange Tales #141 (1966), The Amazing Spider-Man #39 (1966), The Amazing Spider-Man #40 (1966)

Reprinted in The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus #2 (2012), Doctor Strange Omnibus #1 (2016)

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