The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (Marvel, 1964) Marvel Silver Age Hero Comic #152. Written by and drawn by , marks the debut 1 st appearance of the Green . #3 most valuable 1 st appearance 1964 silver age Marvel comic. Print run estimate: 300,000 copies. The is the alias of several appearing in American comic books published by . The first and most well known incarnation is , who was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in The Amazing Spider-Man #14. The Green Goblin is a Halloween-themed whose weapons resemble bats, and jack-o'-lanterns. Comics journalist and historian Mike Conroy writes of the character: "Of all the costumed villains who've plagued Spider-Man over the years, the most flat-out unhinged and terrifying of them all is the Green Goblin." The Green Goblin has appeared in several films including 2002's Spider-Man as Norman Osborn, and 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as , Norman's embittered son. The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964), the Green Goblin's ; the character originally used a turbo-fan-powered "flying broomstick." Cover art by Steve Ditko. According to Steve Ditko: "Stan's synopsis for the Green Goblin had a movie crew, on location, finding an Egyptian-like sarcophagus. Inside was an ancient, mythological demon, the Green Goblin. He naturally came to life. On my own, I changed Stan's mythological demon into a human villain." The Green Goblin debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #14. At this time his identity was unknown, but he proved popular and reappeared in later issues, which made a point of his secret identity. Apparently, Lee and Ditko disagreed on who he should be. According to one theory, Lee always wanted him to be someone Peter Parker knew, while Ditko wanted him to be a , feeling this was closer to real life. However, Ditko recounted: "So I had to have some definite ideas: who he was, his profession and how he fit into the Spider-Man story world. I was even going to use an earlier, planted character associated with J. Jonah Jameson: he [was to] be [revealed as] the Green Goblin. It was like a subplot working its way until it was ready to play an active role." CGC Universal 1169 copies / NM+ 9.6 or better = 12 copies / Heritage Auctions sold 135 copies by 9/10 CGC Universal 1435 copies / NM+ 9.6 or better = 22 copies / Heritage Auctions sold 180 copies by 9/12 CGC Universal 1750 copies / NM+ 9.6 or better = 24 copies / Heritage Auctions sold 291 copies by 12/14 CGC Universal 2199 copies / NM+ 9.6 or better = 27 copies / Heritage Auctions sold 375 copies by 8/17

OVERSTREET ANNUAL PRICE GUIDE VALUES FOR EACH GRADE 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 9.0 9.2 2017 $207.00 $414.00 $621.00 $1,708.00 $3,854.00 $6,000.00 2016 $186.00 $372.00 $558.00 $1,535.00 $3,465.00 $5,400.00 2015 $179.00 $358.00 $537.00 $1,477.00 $3,339.00 $5,200.00 2014 $176.00 $352.00 $528.00 $1,452.00 $3,276.00 $5,100.00 2013 $172.00 $344.00 $516.00 $1,419.00 $3,210.00 $5,000.00 2012 $171.00 $342.00 $513.00 $1,436.00 $3,118.00 $4,800.00 2011 $170.00 $340.00 $510.00 $1,488.00 $3,044.00 $4,600.00 2010 $169.00 $338.00 $507.00 $1,479.00 $2,940.00 $4,400.00 2009 $168.00 $336.00 $504.00 $1,470.00 $2,835.00 $4,200.00 2008 $167.00 $334.00 $501.00 $1,461.00 $2,731.00 $4,000.00 2007 $167.00 $336.00 $504.00 $1,470.00 $2,585.00 $3,700.00 2006 $167.00 $334.00 $501.00 $1,461.00 $2,481.00 $3,500.00 2005 $175.00 $350.00 $525.00 $1,531.00 $2,516.00 $3,500.00 2004 $165.00 $330.00 $495.00 $1,320.00 $2,310.00 $3,300.00

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The Amazing Spider-Man #14 Northland pedigree (Marvel) CGC NM+ 9.6 White December 7, 2002 $23,000.00

The Amazing Spider-Man #14 Twin Cities pedigree Lot 91015 CGC NM 9.4 May 5, 2011 Sold For: $14,340.00

Amazing Spider-Man #14 (Marvel, 1964) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white February 8, 2004 $8,050.00

The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (Marvel, 1964) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white February 10, 2005 $7,475.00

The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (Marvel, 1964) CGC NM 9.4 White pages.... Signature October 2, 2004 $6,900.00

The Amazing Spider-Man #14 White Mountain pedigree (Marvel, 1964). Signature March 17, 2002 $4,830.00

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