The Amazing Spider-Man #39 CGC 4.5 – Classic John Romita Green Goblin Cover

The Amazing Spider-Man #39 CGC 4.5 – Classic John Romita Sr. Green Goblin Key

The Amazing Spider-Man #39 is a landmark Silver Age Marvel key, featuring one of the most important creative and story turning points in Spider-Man history. This CGC graded 4.5 copy presents a major early Spider-Man issue from 1966, with classic John Romita Sr. cover art and a defining Green Goblin storyline.

This issue marks John Romita Sr.’s first artwork on The Amazing Spider-Man, beginning a legendary era that helped shape the look, emotion and visual identity of Spider-Man for generations of collectors. It also features the major reveal of Norman Osborn as the Green Goblin, making it one of the essential early Green Goblin appearances for any serious Spider-Man collection.

Key Details

• Title: The Amazing Spider-Man #39
• Publisher: Marvel Comics
• Year: 1966
• Grade: CGC 4.5
• Era: Silver Age
• Writer: Stan Lee
• Artist / Cover Artist: John Romita Sr.
• Key Significance: First John Romita Sr. artwork on The Amazing Spider-Man
• Story Significance: Norman Osborn revealed as the Green Goblin
• Featured Characters: Spider-Man, Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, Peter Parker

Why It Matters

Amazing Spider-Man #39 is not just another early Spider-Man issue. It is a hinge-point book: the moment where the series moves into the Romita era and one of Spider-Man’s greatest villains becomes fully unmasked as Norman Osborn.

For collectors, this issue carries several layers of appeal: Silver Age Marvel history, classic Green Goblin relevance, early Spider-Man demand, and the start of John Romita Sr.’s hugely influential run on the title. It is a book with long-term collector gravity, the sort of slab that anchors a Spider-Man wall rather than simply filling a gap.

Creators

• Writer: Stan Lee
• Pencils / Cover: John Romita Sr.
• Inks: Mike Esposito
• Letters: Art Simek

Collector Notes

• CGC graded 4.5 Silver Age Spider-Man key.
• Classic John Romita Sr. Green Goblin cover.
• Major Norman Osborn / Green Goblin identity reveal issue.
• Important transition issue in the history of The Amazing Spider-Man.
• Strong choice for collectors building a Spider-Man, Green Goblin, Marvel key or Silver Age CGC collection.

Shipping

This CGC slab will be packed securely and shipped protected, with care taken to keep the book safe in transit. Collector Cartel takes slab shipping seriously, using protective packaging suitable for graded comics and collectible key issues.