The Amazing Spider-Man #17
In "The Return of the Green Goblin!", Spider-Man attends a fan club gathering hosted by Flash Thompson, only to be ambushed by the Green Goblin mid-event. With the Human Torch on hand to lend a hand, the fight escalates—until Spider-Man learns Aunt May has been hospitalized, forcing him to leave abruptly and leaving the crowd convinced he fled in fear. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, with colors by Stan Goldberg and letters by S. Rosen, this 1964 classic features a cover by Steve Ditko that captures the chaos of the moment.
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Spider-Man attends a fan club meeting organized by Flash Thompson, but the Green Goblin crashes the meeting. Fortunately the Human Torch is in attendance to help Spider-Man. During the battle Spider-Man finds out that Aunt May is in the hospital and he leaves, causing everyone to believe that he is a coward.
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