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555June 2008
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The Amazing Spider-Man #555

Marvel · June 2008 · on sale 2008-04-02

First appearance: Benjamin Rabin2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#555
Publication date
June 2008
Key date
2008-06-10
On-sale date
2008-04-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99; 3.05 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604716155511
Rating
Rated A

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Benjamin Rabin - 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
0Brand New Daycover1pencils: Chris Bachalo; inks: Tim TownsendLogan, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Wolverine
1Cold Case . . .recap1pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: Andy LanningFreak; Spider-Man
2Sometimes It Snows in Aprilcomic story22script: Zeb Wells; pencils: Chris Bachalo; inks: Tim Townsend; colors: Studio F's Antonio Fabela, Chris Bachalo; letters: VC's Cory PetitDexter Bennett, Betty Brant, Doctor Strange, Logan, Peter Parker, Benjamin Rabin First, Spider-Man, Stephen Strange, Wolverine, Wong
3-letters page1
4House Advertisementspromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typeset

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Simone Bianchi Coverbarcode 75960604716155521
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 00928102199505

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #52009On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #22008On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2846-5		2008On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day - The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9561-0		2016On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95175-7		2024On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #[nn]
ISBN 978-1302968663		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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