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562August 2008
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The Amazing Spider-Man #562

Marvel · August 2008 · on sale 2008-06-11

First appearance: Elaine CollFirst appearance: Scorpia1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#562
Publication date
August 2008
Key date
2008-08-20
On-sale date
2008-06-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99; 3.05 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604716156211
Rating
Rated A

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike McKone; inks: Andy Lanning; colors: Morry Hollowell; letters: Todd KleinPeter Parker, Spider-Man
1The DBrecap1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
2The Other Spider-Mancomic story22script: Bob Gale; pencils: Mike McKone; inks: Andy Lanning; colors: Jeromy Cox; letters: VC's Cory PetitMorrie Bench, Bookie, Betty Brant, Jackson Brice, Daniel Brito, Donald Callahan, Coachwhip, Condor, Fancy Dan, Fer-de-Lance, Gordon Fraley, Vin Gonzales, Hydro-Man, Beatrix Keener
3-letters page1script: Steve Wacker

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 00928103503907

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3242-4
2009On 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

Sources

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