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Issue: The Spectacular Spider-Man #53
Publication Date: April 1981
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Issues: #53 of 265 Issues (650 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 01/20/1981
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (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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Disclose Reprinted In6
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Assets1
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The Terrible Tinkerer!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man; Toy; Terrible Tinkerer
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagEssential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #2 published January 2006
In Content Item: FlagEl Asombroso Hombre Araña #267 published June 1985
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Toys of the Terrible Tinkerer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man; Tinkerer, Toy (death; a robot); Rocket Racer (flashback); Big Wheel (flashback)
Synopsis: Spider-Man fights the Tinkerer and Toy, his robot assistant.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagEssential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #2 published January 2006
In Content Item: FlagEdderkoppen #3/1983 published March 1983
as Tinkerens farlige leketøy! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEl Asombroso Hombre Araña #267 published June 1985
as ¡Juguetes del Terrible Inventor! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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Blown About

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
Synopsis: The Torch defeats a villainess with a supersonic hair dryer weapon by distracting her with Hostess Cup Cakes.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: advertisement for Hostess Cup Cakes in sequential art form
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: letters from Mark Nemetz, Jim Clark, Michael Andring, John A. Wilcox, Bill Hartzo
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Statement of October 1, 1980
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 211,327
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 219,008
Owner: Marvel Comics Group, 575 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022; Cadence Industries Corp., 21 Henderson Drive, West Caldwell, NJ 07006

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