American Update: Spider-Mania Meets Mighty Marvel Firsts: Face It, Tiger… Iconic ‘Reveal’ of Mary Jane Watson in Amazing Spider-Man #42
*Marvel: In Amazing Spider-Man #42, the astronaut offspring of J. Jonah Jameson gained super-powers and posed a looming threat to Spider-Man… but let’s be honest, who really cares? Because the Big Deal this issue was the revelation, finally, of Mary Jane Watson, the mysterious lady who’d been hovering in the odd panel, her face always obscured, for several previous issues! When Stan Lee and John Romita finally showed us the ‘Full MJ’, it proved to be well worth the wait, with one of the most famous intro. lines in the history of comics! The first full appearance of the woman who would eventually become Mrs. Spidey is a gorgeous FN/VF, tiniest breaks in spine colour, but lustrous cover with deep unfaded purple cover background, tight corners & edges, firm staples, and striking eye appeal. FN/VF cents copy, no pence price or overstamp, on sale at £100.