Amazing Spider-Man 96

"Man, this drug scene really bugs me! Everyone figures it's the black man's bag -- but it ain't! We're the ones who hate it the most!"

- Randy Robertson

"--And Now, the Goblin!" is the title to the ninety-sixth issue of the first Amazing Spider-Man ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written and edited by Stan Lee with artwork by Gil Kane and inks by John Romita. It was lettered by Artie Simek. The cover art illustration was rendered by Gil Kane. This issue shipped with a May, 1971 cover date and carries a cover price of .15 cents per copy.

Appearances

 * Spider-Man, Peter Parker


 * Anna Watson
 * Harry Osborn
 * Joseph Robertson
 * May Parker
 * Randy Robertson


 * Green Goblin, Norman Osborn


 * Betty Brant
 * Gwen Stacy
 * Sam
 * Unidentified drug dealer


 * Daily Bugle staff
 * New York City Police Department


 * Altered humans
 * Birds
 * Humans


 * New York
 * New York City
 * Manhattan
 * Empire State University
 * J.F.K. International Airport
 * Oscorp


 * Spider-Man's costume
 * Web-shooters


 * Airplane
 * Goblin Glider
 * Police cars
 * Taxicab


 * Spider-sense
 * Superhuman agility


 * Construction worker
 * Drug addict
 * Doctor
 * Flashback
 * Hospital
 * Police officer
 * Secretary
 * Smoking

Notes & Trivia

 * This story is job number 556 Z.


 * This is the first chapter of a three part storyline that continues in Amazing Spider-Man #97.


 * This is the ninety-sixth consecutive issue of The Amazing Spider-Man written by Stan Lee.


 * This issue does not bear the seal of the Comics Code Authority. This was a voluntary exclusion made by Stan Lee because of the subject of drug abuse that is presented in the story.

Reprints
The story from this issue is reprinted in the following volumes:
 * 40 Years of the Amazing Spider-Man DVD-ROM
 * Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus 3
 * Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Collection DVD-ROM
 * Essential Spider-Man 5
 * Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man 10
 * Marvel Tales Vol 2 77
 * Marvel Tales Vol 2 191
 * Marvel Visionaries: Stan Lee
 * Spider-Man fights Substance Abuse
 * Spider-Man vs. Green Goblin
 * Spider-Man: The Death of Gwen Stacy