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Issue: The Amazing Spider-Man #253
Publication Date: June 1984
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Issues: #253 of 443 Issues (968 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 02/28/1984
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0714860245706
Price: $0.75 CAD
£0.25 GBP
$0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
17 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #41, with shipping date of 1984-02-14.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; #200 square bound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; The Rose (hands only)
First Line: This is the easy part...!
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Atari Presents Moon Patrol

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By Myself Betrayed!

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Editor(s): Danny Fingeroth
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Wendy Thorton (first appearance); Robbie Robertson; Betty Leeds; Nathan Lubensky; Rose (first appearance, villain); Black Cat (cameo, flashback); Uncle Ben Parker (cameo, flashback); Ray Nesters; Tony Nesters; Bob Clayton; Johnston; Varley
First Line: Time is running out for the Mammoths, Bill!
Synopsis: While on the sports beat with Wendy, Peter gets involved in a scandal with a pro football quarterback who is throwing games for a new mob boss, the Rose. Peter tells Aunt May that he has dropped out of school and she flips out. Peter also discovers that Robbie is taking his new editor-in-chief position at the Bugle very seriously. Spider-Man meets and battles the Rose for the first time.
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Free! Spider-Man Comic Book

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man
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Disclose Notes: Ad to mail away for Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #137. Appears after page 4 of the main story.
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Hey, Kids! Look What's Coming Your Way! Free Marvel Comics!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Cookie Crisp; Marvel
Character(s): Hulk
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Disclose Notes: Ad to mail away for copies The Uncanny X-Men, The Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight and The Incredible Hulk. Appears after page 5 of the main story.
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First Line: The arcade classics.
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First Line: If you've never read Epic Illustrated you've missed: ...
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Genres: superhero
First Line: A new generation of super-heroes -- for readers of all generations!
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Heroes World Collector Specials

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First Line: E-x-tra e-x-tra spending money!
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Feature(s): U.S. List Protection Company
First Line: Make up to $275.00 or more
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Classified Ads

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First Line: I got this letter...
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Disclose Notes: Hype Box; Check List. Appears after page 20 of the main story.
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Special 1984 Low Price Offer

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Disclose Notes: Promo ad for discounted subscription to current Marvel titles.
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Video Game

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First Line: Everyone has their own system for playing Popeye
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Disclose Notes: Appears on the back cover.

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