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Issue: Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1995
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel; DC
Brand: DC; Marvel ComicsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics and DC Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $8.35 CAD
$5.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Carmine Infantino; Stan Lee; Roy Thomas (consulting editor); Julius Schwartz (consulting editor); Marv Wolfman (consulting editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (consulting editor)
Disclose Notes: Reprints the 1976 tabloid in standard size.

Only date on item is ©1995. Some copies marked "Second Printing."

Likely released first as part of a "Crossover Classics Collector's Set," which also included Batman vs. the Incredible Hulk (Marvel; DC, 1995 series) and a preview of DC versus Marvel / Marvel versus DC (DC, 1996 series). This set likely shipped in late 1995, as the first issue of DC versus Marvel shipped in December of 1995.

Then likely released individually April or May 1996. Mike's Amazing World website lists the Previews solicitation release date of April 17, 1996. Comiclist.com lists an actual shipping date of May 1, 1996.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound
Publishing Format: one-shot
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino (roughs); Ross Andru (finished pencils); Neal Adams (Superman redraws)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino; typeset; Sol Harrison (production); Jack Adler (production assist)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Character(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was The Battle of the Century [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Character(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was The Battle of the Century! [Credits on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-154
Disclose Notes: The first interior page is a pin-up of the heroes facing off above the credits and story title.
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[The Battle of the Century!] Prologue 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ross Andru; Neal Adams (Superman redraws)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds); Josef Rubinstein (assists); Bob Wiacek (assists)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Steve Lombard; Morgan Edge; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis: After a rampage through Metropolis, Luthor tussles with Superman and is sent to jail -- but first manages to hide a device stolen from S.T.A.R. Labs.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was The Battle of the Century! Prologue 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Job Number: C-154
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Now a Pause for Hero Identification

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ross Andru; Neal Adams (Superman redraws)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds); Josef Rubinstein (assists); Bob Wiacek (assists)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was Now a Pause for Hero Identification [Reprise on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Superman's origin.
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[The Battle of the Century!] Prologue 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ross Andru; John Romita (some faces)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds); Josef Rubinstein (assists); Bob Wiacek (assists)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spider-Man
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Mary Jane Watson
Synopsis: Spider-Man battles Doctor Octopus on a Manhattan rooftop and again over Central Park.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was The Battle of the Century! Prologue 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 15
Job Number: C-154
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Yet Another Pause for Hero Identification

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ross Andru; John Romita (Peter Parker face)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds); Josef Rubinstein (assists); Bob Wiacek (assists)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Spider-Man
Character(s): Spider-Man
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was Yet Another Pause for Hero Identification [Reprise on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Spider-Man's origin, powers, and gadgets.
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[The Battle of the Century!] Prologue 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds); Josef Rubinstein (assists); Bob Wiacek (assists)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Lex Luthor; Doctor Octopus
Character(s): Lex Luthor; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
Synopsis: Luthor and Octopus escape from a New Mexico prison.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was The Battle of the Century! Prologue 3 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: C-154
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And Leave Us Not Forget Our Villainous Villains

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ross Andru
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds); Josef Rubinstein (assists); Bob Wiacek (assists)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Lex Luthor; Doctor Octopus
Character(s): Lex Luthor; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was And Leave Us Not Forget Our Villainous Villains [Reprise on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The villains' origins.
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[The Battle of the Century!] Chapter One: A Duel of Titans

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ross Andru; Neal Adams (Superman redraws); John Romita (some Marvel faces)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds); Josef Rubinstein (assists); Bob Wiacek (assists)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Character(s): Clark Kent [Superman]; Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Lois Lane; Mary Jane Watson; Betty Brant; Ned Leeds; Robbie Robertson; J. Jonah Jameson; Morgan Edge
Synopsis: The Daily Bugle and WGBS / Daily Planet staffers arrive at the World News Conference in New York City. At the display of Comlab One, "the world's first orbiting communications laboratory," Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson appear to vanish in a flash of the Man of Steel's super-vision.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was The Battle of the Century! Chapter One: A Duel of Titans [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: C-154
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[The Battle of the Century!] Chapter 2: When Heroes Clash!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ross Andru; Neal Adams (Superman redraws)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds); Josef Rubinstein (assists); Bob Wiacek (assists); John Romita (some Marvel faces)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lex Luthor; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
Synopsis: Superman and Spider-Man battle over Manhattan, the Web-Slinger having secretly been charged with red-sun radiation by Luthor.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was The Battle of the Century! Chapter 2: When Heroes Clash! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Job Number: C-154
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[The Battle of the Century!] Chapter 3: The Call of Battle!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ross Andru; Neal Adams (Superman redraws); John Romita (some Marvel faces)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lex Luthor; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]
Synopsis: Our heroes trace their nemeses to an abandoned railroad yard and then Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was The Battle of the Century! Chapter 3: The Call of Battle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: C-154
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[The Battle of the Century!] Chapter 4: The Doomsday Decision

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ross Andru; Neal Adams (Superman redraws); John Romita (some Marvel faces)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lex Luthor; Doctor Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Lois Lane; Mary Jane Watson; J. Jonah Jameson; Morgan Edge
Synopsis: After the villains arrive at the satellite headquarters of the Injustice Gang, Luthor uses the stolen S.T.A.R. Labs device to control the just-launched Comlab One. Spidey and Superman tackle their foes in orbit before the Metropolis Marvel must return Earthside to confront a tsunami, while Doctor Octopus is stunned by the extent of his partner's schemes.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was The Battle of the Century! Chapter 4: The Doomsday Decision [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Job Number: C-154
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[The Battle of the Century!] Epilogue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Ross Andru; John Romita (some Marvel faces)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Terry Austin (backgrounds); Josef Rubinstein (assists); Bob Wiacek (assists)
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe; Rick Taylor
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Lois Lane; Mary Jane Watson; J. Jonah Jameson; Morgan Edge
Synopsis: Peter Parker and Clark Kent return with exclusives of their alter-egos in action.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was The Battle of the Century! Epilogue [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: C-154
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How This Famous Cover Was Born

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino (sketches); Ross Andru (finished cover pencils); Neal Adams (Superman redraws on cover repro)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano (figures on cover repro); Terry Austin (backgrounds on cover repro)
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino (cover title); typeset; Sol Harrison (production); Jack Adler (production assist)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was How This Famous Cover Was Born [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Infantino's cover sketches, followed by a black-&-white reproduction of the end result.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru; Neal Adams (Superman redraws)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Character(s): Superman; Spider-Man
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #[nn] published April 1976
was [untitled] [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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