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241June 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Amazing Spider-Man #241

Marvel · June 1983 · on sale 1983-03-01

Origin: The Vulture2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#241
Publication date
June 1983
Key date
1983-06-00
On-sale date
1983-03-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: The Vulture.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Terry AustinAdrian Toomes, The Vulture
1In the Beginning...comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Joe RosenLance Bannon, Kris Keating, Peter Parker, Amy Powell, Spider-Man, Adrian Toomes, The Vulture Origin, Anna Watson, Mary Jane Watson
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Mike Carlin; inks: Mike Carlin
4-letters page1script: Tom DeFalco

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245706
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245706

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #91986On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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