Amazing Spider-Man #252 May 1984
First appearance of Spider-Man's new black (alien symbiote) costume in "Homecoming!"
One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man!
With a brilliant flash of light in Central Park, the wondrous wall-crawler is back!
And he looks a whole lot different!
Wow, a new costume! What happened during the Secret Wars on the Beyonder's world?
The ominous truth will be revealed to both the readers and the web-slinger in the days and weeks ahead!
Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson , Aunt May, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp.
Notes: Marvel Age 12 contained sketches of the new costume two months prior to the publication of this issue. Spidey's new costume was also unveiled in Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90.
The first issue of the (1984) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series was published the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 252. The web-slinger discovers his new costume in issue 8 of the limited series.
Plot by Roger Stern. Script by
Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Brett Breeding (finishes).