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257May 1998
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The Spectacular Spider-Man #257

Marvel · May 1998 · on sale 1998-03-25

First appearance: ProdigyFirst appearance: Conundrum2 variantsStoryline: Identity Crisis
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#257
Publication date
May 1998
Key date
1998-05-00
On-sale date
1998-03-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602199425711
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; colors: Atomic Paintbrush; letters: ComicraftSpider-Man
1-cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; colors: Atomic PaintbrushPeter Parker, Spider-Man
2Prodigy (Identity Crisis [Part 1])comic story22script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Luke Ross; inks: Dan Green, Al Milgrom; colors: John Kalisz; letters: RS, KS, ComicraftDaniel Berkhart, Betty Brant, Conundrum First, Jack O'Lantern, J. Jonah Jameson, Norman Osborn, Peter Parker, Prodigy First, Flash Thompson, Billy Walters, Anna Watson, Mary Jane Watson
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Direct Edition - 50/50 - The Spectacular Prodigy #1 Outer CoverSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 07447002199505

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: Identity Crisis #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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