250's for America's 250 · Day 13: The Amazing Spider-Man #250

Publishing: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 · Marvel Comics · Cover date: March 1984

Cover art by John Romita Jr. (pencils) and Klaus Janson (inks)

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The midpoint of the countdown brings the flagship wall-crawler — and the climax of one of the great Spider-Man runs.

The issue

"Confessions!" advances Spider-Man's solo war against the Hobgoblin. After quietly contacting the businessmen the villain has been extorting, he ultimately tracks the Hobgoblin the old-fashioned way — a spider-tracer — and corners him in Manhattan's warehouse district. Meanwhile, J. Jonah Jameson resolves to publicly confess his role in financing the creation of the Scorpion in the pages of his own newspaper. It's a tense, satisfying chapter of the acclaimed Stern/Romita Jr. era.

Who's in it

• Spider-Man / Peter Parker — waging a patient, methodical hunt for the Hobgoblin's true identity.
• The Hobgoblin — the mystery villain plaguing Spider-Man across Roger Stern's acclaimed run, cornered here after months of buildup.
• J. Jonah Jameson — the Daily Bugle's blustering publisher, wrestling with guilt over his past dealings.
• The Daily Bugle supporting cast — caught up in Jameson's public confession.

Behind the book (creators)

• Writer: Roger Stern
• Pencils: John Romita Jr. · Inks: Klaus Janson
• Cover: Romita Jr. & Janson
• Editor: Tom DeFalco

Meet the creators

Roger Stern is one of Marvel's most respected writers of the 1980s, crafting some of the most enduring runs on Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, and Captain America — including the original Hobgoblin mystery unfolding in this very issue. Keep an eye out later in this countdown: Stern also wrote the script for Day 24's Captain America #250, meaning his fingerprints are on two different milestone issues in this series.

John Romita Jr. is the son of legendary Silver Age Spider-Man artist John Romita Sr., and carved out his own distinct legacy with a bold, blocky, high-impact style. Beginning his career on Amazing Spider-Man in the early 1980s, he went on to draw acclaimed runs on Daredevil, Uncanny X-Men, and creator-owned work like Kick-Ass, becoming one of the most recognizable artists of his generation.

What it's worth

A mid-tier copper-age key. Raw VF/NM direct editions run $20–$40, with the scarcer 75¢ Canadian price variant and newsstand copies commanding more. CGC 9.8 copies generally fall in roughly the $150–$300 range. The hook is the celebrated Stern/Romita Jr. run and a strong Hobgoblin cover.

Where to read it (collected edition)

Reprinted in Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: The Hobgoblin and in the various Roger Stern / Hobgoblin-saga collections. (Don't confuse it with the 1960s "Goblin Lives" Epic volume — verify the exact title/ISBN.)

Part of "250's for America's 250" — counting 24 milestone #250 comics down to the U.S. 250th on July 4, 2026.