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Publishers / Marvel / Spider-Man (1990) / #71
71August 1996
$1.95; 2.75 CAD

Spider-Man #71

Marvel · August 1996 · on sale June 19, 1996

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Identification plate

Series
Spider-Man (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#71
Publication date
August 1996
Key date
August 1996
On-sale date
June 19, 1996
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960601321007111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Matters of Life and Death!cover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Al WilliamsonSpider-Man; Peter Parker; Hammerhead
1The Promisecomic story21script: Howard Mackie; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Al Williamson; colors: Kevin Tinsley, Malibu's Hues; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftSpider-Man [Ben Reilly]; Peter Parker; Mary Jane Watson-Parker; Ben Urich; Don Fortunato (villain); Hammerhead (villain); Jimmy Six (villain)
2-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.05 CAD; barcode 72527401321008
Australianprice 2.50 AUD; barcode 72527401321008

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-6383-1
2012On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92520-8
2020On eBay ›

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