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598August 2009
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The Amazing Spider-Man #598

Marvel · August 2009 · on sale 2009-06-24

First appearance: American Son2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#598
Publication date
August 2009
Key date
2009-08-30
On-sale date
2009-06-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604716159811
Rating
Rated A

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0American Son 4 of 5cover1pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: Andy LanningLily Hollister, Menace
1Hey Every Peoplerecap1script: Tom Brennan
2American Son Part 4comic story23script: Joe Kelly; pencils: Paulo Siqueira, Marco Checchetto; inks: Paulo Siqueira, Marco Checchetto, Amilton Santos; colors: Jeromy Cox, Chris Chuckry; letters: VC's Chris EliopoulosAmerican Son First, Hawkeye, Lily Hollister, Invisible Woman, Lester, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, Peter Parker, Susan Storm Richards, Spider-Man, Norah Winters

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
2nd Printing Variant - Paulo Siqueira Coverbarcode 75960604716159821
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 00928103503907

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: Brand New Day - The Complete Collection #4
ISBN 978-1-302-90799-0		2017On eBay ›
Spider-Man: American Son #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3870-9		2009On eBay ›
Spider-Man: American Son #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4083-2		2010On eBay ›
Spider-Man by Joe Kelly Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95193-1		2024On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-96590-7		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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