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40 (481)June 2002
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The Amazing Spider-Man #40 (481)

Marvel · June 2002 · on sale 2002-04-10

First appearance: Jacob NashFirst appearance: Shade1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#40 (481)
Publication date
June 2002
Key date
2002-06-00
On-sale date
2002-04-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604716104011
Rating
PG

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jacob Nash - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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: Jason Pearson; inks: Jason Pearson; colors: Dan Kemp, Avalon StudiosPeter Parker, Spider-Man
1Sensitive Issuescomic story22script: J. Michael Straczynski; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Scott Hanna; colors: Dan Kemp; letters: RS, Comicraft's Wes AbbottJennifer Hardesty, J. Jonah Jameson, Jacob Nash First, May Parker, Peter Parker, Shade First, Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson
2Marvel Subscription Formpromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602457606

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales Flip Magazine #112006On eBay ›
Amazing Spider-Man by JMS Ultimate Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3893-8		2009On eBay ›
Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91706-7		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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