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Amazing Spider-Man #23 Page #6 by Steve Ditko! 1st Appearance of Norman Osborn!

Artists: Steve Ditko (All) , Stan Lee (Writer)

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Amazing Spider-Man #23 Page #6 by Steve Ditko! 1st Appearance of Norman Osborn! Comic Art

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Title:	Amazing Spider-Man #23 Page #6 by Steve Ditko! 1st Appearance of Norman Osborn!
Artist:	Steve Ditko (All)
Artist:	Stan Lee (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,174
Likes on CAF:	13 14
Comments:	15
Added to Site:	3/15/2021
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OK, can't believe how lucky I am. Talk about a first! While Spider-Man #14 was the first appearance of the Green Goblin, and Spider-Man #37 is the first time that Norman Osborn is named, his FIRST Appearance was in Spider-Man #23 Page #6! And I was fortunate enough to get! Thanks to Glen Brunswick on showcasing and holding for me!

More info from Ditko!

Though Osborn would not be introduced by name until The Amazing Spider-Man #37, Ditko has said that a character he drew in the background of two panels in issue #23 was intended to be Osborn, seeded in advance of the reveal. This background character, a member of a businessmen's club and a friend of J. Jonah Jameson, would reappear in The Amazing Spider-Man #25, 26, and 27, and when Norman was formally introduced in issue #37, he too was stated to be a member of the club and friend of Jameson's.

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Michael Lovitz
Member Since 2003

Posted on 3/15/2021

Yikes - talk about historic - fantastic pickup!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 3/15/2021

Congrats! Fantastic pick-up!

Brian Boggs
Member Since 2003

Posted on 3/15/2021

Ok, yeah well...uh... I'm speechless

West Stephan
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/15/2021

Classic issue, page, character & content. Ya did well!

Gordon Bartik
Member Since 2013

Posted on 3/15/2021

A beautiful and historic page where Steve Ditko still had a creative conterol on the narrative.

Vik V
Member Since 2016

Posted on 3/16/2021

That's a jackpot, Nick! Congrats

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 3/17/2021

Whew! Now there's some comic history for you! Classic Ditko awesomeness. Congrats!

bob fish
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 3/17/2021

Always loved ears done by Ditko on Green Goblin ! Great page

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 3/17/2021

I love the first tier's "classic" Peter bit (not to mention Peter's "Doh!" expression in the third panel), the middle tier shows off Ditko's economical storytelling along with some great shots of the Goblin (which really makes the page pop) and, of course, the scene in the executive club in the third tier has some nice artistic details along with the (secret) introduction of Norman Osborn in the third tier. Seems like you got your money's worth with this page.

M L
Member Since 2015

Posted on 3/18/2021

Great page congrats! There's a very nice pair of panels with the green goblin in the top right and peter in the middle right in complementary poses. The expressions are fantastic throughout and I wonder if Norman's trademark hairstyle originiated out of the need to distinguish him from the background.

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 3/18/2021

Superb page! That look of craziness on the Goblin's face (mask?) on panel 6 only gets beaten by the Joker on a good day!

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

Posted on 4/11/2021

Historic! And a couple great shots of GG. Always loved Ditko's original interpretation. Congrats!

John Livesay
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/11/2021

Amazing!!

CJ Design
Member Since 2018

Posted on 1/12/2023

What a historic Grail...damn, I love Ditko's work.

S Riz
Member Since 2014

Posted on 1/16/2023

Completely forgot you had this gem. Congrats Nick!

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