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Issue: The Spectacular Spider-Man #40
Publication Date: March 1980
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Issues: #40 of 265 Issues (650 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 12/25/1979
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 2 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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This, Then, Is the Tragedy To Begin as Man...And End as Monster!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagEssential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #2 published January 2006
In Content Item: FlagEl Asombroso Hombre Araña #255 published March 1985
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Terrible Turnabout!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man (feature); Curt Connors (guest); J. Jonah Jameson (guest);Barney Bushkin (guest); Frightful Four [Electro; Sandman; Trapster; Wizard] (cameos); Aunt May (cameo flashback); Mary Jane (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: Spider-Man cured of being "Spider-Lizard."
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagEssential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #2 published January 2006
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: 2019-02-18 in a private message to Bob Bailey and Alex Johnson, Walt Simonson stated that he ghost pencilled the last two pages, as a favor to editor Al Milgrom, when the book was running late.

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