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217June 1981
$0.50

The Amazing Spider-Man #217

Marvel · June 1981 · on sale 1981-03-10

First appearance: Hydro-ManFirst appearance: Morrie Bench2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#217
Publication date
June 1981
Key date
1981-06-00
On-sale date
1981-03-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hydro-Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Morrie Bench - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Here's Mud in Your Eye, Spidey!cover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Al MilgromMorrie Bench First, Hydro-Man First, Flint Marko, Peter Parker, Sandman, Spider-Man
1Here's Mud in Your Eye!comic story22script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: John Romita Jr., Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim NovakMorrie Bench First, Hydro-Man First, Flint Marko, Peter Parker, Sandman, Spider-Man, Debra Whitman
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 714860245706
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #21
ISBN 978-1-302-91700-5		2019On eBay ›
Threat or Menace?
ISBN 978-1-302-96049-0		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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