The Amazing Spider-Man #289
In "The Hobgoblin Revealed!", Peter Parker grapples with the aftermath of Ned Leeds' death as his funeral draws mourners and secrets alike. With the truth about Leeds slowly unraveling, Peter finds himself caught between a fractured mind and a new threat—this time, one who wears the mask of a villain long thought dead. Written by Peter David and illustrated by Alan Kupperberg with Tom Morgan, the issue's dynamic art and tense storytelling build toward a pivotal confrontation, all under Tom Morgan’s striking cover.
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Ned Leeds' body is returned to the United States, and his family and friends attend his funeral. Peter takes Betty home but finds she is becoming more and more unstable. The new Hobgoblin takes out the Rose's men. Kingpin gives Spider-Man the file proving Leeds was Hobgoblin. Hobgoblin comes after Spider-Man for the file, and it gets burned up in their battle. Flash Thompson is cleared of the charges that he was Hobgoblin. Peter decides to continue to fight crime as Spider-Man.
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