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136March 1988
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The Spectacular Spider-Man #136

Marvel · March 1988 · on sale 1987-11-24

Death of Sin-Eater1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#136
Publication date
March 1988
Key date
1988-03-00
On-sale date
1987-11-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Sin-Eater, Stan Carter.

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
0Showdown With Sin-Eater!cover1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal BuscemaStan Carter, Sin-Eater
1Sin-Istercomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Rick ParkerStan Carter Death, Max Dillon, Electro, Peter Parker, Sin-Eater Death, Spider-Man, Francis Tork, Mary Jane Watson
2-in-house column1script: Carl Potts

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602199503

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5721-2		2011On eBay ›
Amazing Spider-Man: Sins Rising Prelude #12020On eBay ›
Spider-Man: The Road to Venom #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92696-0		2020On eBay ›
Spider-Man: The Death of Jean DeWolff #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6714-3		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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