Publishers / Marvel / The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) / #55
55June 1981
$0.50

The Spectacular Spider-Man #55

Marvel · June 1981 · on sale March 24, 1981

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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#55
Publication date
June 1981
Key date
June 1981
On-sale date
March 24, 1981
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Nitro's Back!cover1pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; letters: Rick ParkerRobert Hunter, Nitro, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1The Big Blow Outcomic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Roger Slifer; letters: John MorelliSteve Hopkins, Robert Hunter, Kaina, Marcy Kane, Mamie Muggins, Nitro, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Debra Whitman
3-letters page1script: Roger Stern

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860219906
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Limited: Frank Miller's Spider-Man #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0054-7
1994On eBay ›
Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #3
ISBN 0-7851-2501-9
2007On eBay ›

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