The Amazing Spider-Man #254
In "With Great Power...", Spider-Man confronts a new threat when Jack O' Lantern steals the Hobgoblin's wrecked battle van from the Hudson River, leading to a tense showdown that takes him away from an important dinner with Aunt May. Written by Tom DeFalco and illustrated by Rick Leonardi, with inks by Josef Rubinstein and colors by Christie Scheele, this 1984 issue captures Peter Parker's struggle to balance heroics with family. The cover by Rick Leonardi and Joe Rubinstein perfectly frames the moment’s urgency.
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Spider-Man watches as the authorities pull Hobgoblin's wrecked battle van from the Hudson River. When the van is stolen in broad daylight, Spider-Man tracks it down and finds it has been taken by Jack O' Lantern. Spider-Man battles Jack but this causes him to miss a dinner set up by Nathan where he was supposed to be making nice with Aunt May who is still furious over Peter dropping out of school.
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