Mary Jane’s a great friend.
Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #85
Published: c. September, 1983?
Cover Date: December, 1983
“The Hatred of the Hobgoblin!”
Writer: Bill Mantlo and Roger Stern
Artist: Al Milgrom
Inker: Jim Mooney
Letterer: Diana Albers
Colorist: Bob Sharen
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on Panel(s) of the Day #1610 (Mary Jane Monday!): “At least he said “I have to go take photos for the Bugle.” This is a valid excuse since this…” Nov 5, 04:26
on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “Yep, as I predicted, Paul is here to stay. Marvel want Peter and MJ apart, and Paul is the story…” Nov 4, 17:43
on Panel(s) of the Day #1610 (Mary Jane Monday!): “Wow, Peter actually said, “I done blame her.”” Nov 4, 13:28 on Panel of the Day #1609 (Splash Page Sunday!): “Who knew Peter had a skirt in his closet made out of webbing?” Nov 4, 07:43 on Panel(s) of the Day #1608 (Ditko!): “Peter is so upset that he forgot his own hyphen. Twice! And he also referred to himself as “The” Spiderman.” Nov 4, 04:28 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “@Joshua Nelson: At this point I don’t expect Marvel to have Peter tell Aunt May that he’s Spider-Man. If they…” Nov 3, 00:40 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “@Kenneth: I wasn’t even thinking about her health but you’re right. But just from the years of May making wheatcakes…” Nov 3, 00:36 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “@Dark Mark: Yeah, this issue really felt like an epilogue and not the final issue of a story. One issue…” Nov 3, 00:35
on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “Well…it’s over. Like most, I have not liked this run. At all. There are plenty of things I can critique…” Nov 2, 18:13
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Uncle Rog may never have “got” the appeal of the marriage, but he sure knew how to make MJ appealing (and even wrote well for the marraige when he had to)
I liked how, even though Bill Mantlo was the PPSSM writer, Roger Stern co-wrote this issue since Hobgoblin appeared in it. This was only his fifth appearance (after ASM 238-239 and 244-245).
I have no proof of this, but I have a strong memory of reading an article/blurb at the time (maybe in Marvel Age?) that the HG’s identity was supposed to be revealed in PPSSM #85. It’s possible this never happened and I have convinced myself over the years that it did.
Peter in suspenders and a bowtie is definitely a look.