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404August 1995
$1.50; 2.10 CAD

The Amazing Spider-Man #404

Marvel · August 1995 · on sale 1995-06-20

First appearance: ScrierFirst appearance: Charles BatesFirst appearance: Spidercide1 variantStoryline: Maximum Clonage
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#404
Publication date
August 1995
Key date
1995-08-00
On-sale date
1995-06-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.10 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602457540411
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Scrier - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Charles Bates - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Spidercide - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Maximum Clonage Part 3 of 6: War of the Spider-Men!cover1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Larry MahlstedtPeter Parker, Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider, Spider-Man
1Maximum Clonage: Part Three: In the Name of the Fathercomic story22script: J. M. DeMatteis, Todd DeZago; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Mahlstedt, Emberlin, Rubinstein; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Bill OakleyCharles Bates First, Jackal, Kaine, Peter Parker, Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider, Scrier First, Spider-Man, Spidercide First, Miles Warren
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-in-house column1script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Larry MahlstedtSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Scarlet Spider [Ben Reilly]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.05 CAD; 1.25 GBP; barcode 07148602457608

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic #4
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Spider-Man: Clone Saga Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90798-3		2017On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Clone Saga Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-95585-4		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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