Marvel Comics - The Spectacular Spider-Man #200 (1993, Direct Edition, Holo-grafx Cover) - CGC 9.4 Graded Comic

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The Spectacular Spider-Man #200 is the extra thick anniversary issue of the Marvel series that began in 1976. This English-language copy is the American Direct Edition with a cover date of May 1993. The cover has a silver-colored Holo-grafx finish with a spiderweb pattern. Certified Guaranty Company graded the comic with a Universal Grade of 9.4, or Near Mint. The blue label states White Pages.

J.M. DeMatteis wrote the story Best of Enemies!, with artwork by Sal Buscema. The issue revolves around the confrontation between Peter Parker and Harry Osborn, who appears as the Green Goblin. Their history as friends gives the fight a different weight than an ordinary clash between Spider-Man and an adversary. CGC explicitly mentions the ‘death’ of Harry Osborn and the appearance of the Green Goblin on the label.

Buscema also drew the cover. On it, Spider-Man and Green Goblin are locked in combat above the Goblin Glider. The reflective web pattern behind them changes appearance with the light. At the top, a red banner announces the 200th issue. In the lower left is the anniversary logo for thirty years of the Avengers. On the back, an advertisement for Marvel trading cards via Crunch ’n Munch is visible through the transparent holder.

For Spider-Man collectors, this edition brings together an important Harry Osborn story with the special cover finish of the anniversary issue. The copy fits both in a series centered around the Green Goblin and in a collection of Marvel anniversary covers from the 1990s. The certificate number on the slab identifies this specific copy.

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