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1984 Marvel Comics — Newstand Edition CGC Grade: 8.0 Page Quality: White Pages Comic Description Offered is Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8, published by Marvel Comics in 1984. This highly sought-after issue features the origin and first in-continuity appearance of Spider-Man’s iconic black symbiote costume—the alien suit that eventually becomes the villain Venom. Marvel identifies the issue as the story in which Spider-Man first dons the black symbiote costume. This key issue also includes the second appearance of Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter, and continues the storyline in Secret Wars Part 8. Julia Carpenter’s black-and-white costume is notably connected to the visual inspiration for Spider-Man’s new black suit.