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221October 1981
$0.50

The Amazing Spider-Man #221

Marvel · October 1981 · on sale 1981-07-14

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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#221
Publication date
October 1981
Key date
1981-10-00
On-sale date
1981-07-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Crisis on Campus!cover1pencils: Bob Wiacek; inks: Bob WiacekSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ramrod
1Blues For Lonesome Pinky!comic story21script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Alan Kupperberg; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Jim NovakSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ramrod; Dean Ulrich; Mr. Pincus [Lonesome Pinky]; Debra Whitman; Biff Rifkin; Dr. Kissik

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860245710
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #21
ISBN 978-1-302-91700-5
2019On eBay ›
Threat or Menace?
ISBN 978-1-302-96049-0
2025On eBay ›

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