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553May 2008
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The Amazing Spider-Man #553

Marvel · May 2008 · on sale 2008-03-12

First appearance: Randall Crowne1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#553
Publication date
May 2008
Key date
2008-05-20
On-sale date
2008-03-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99; 3.05 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604716155311
Rating
Rated A

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Randall Crowne - 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
0Brand New Daycover1pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: Phil Jimenez; colors: Jeromy CoxPeter Parker, Spider-Man
1Freak-Out!comic story22script: Bob Gale; pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: Andy Lanning; colors: Jeromy Cox; letters: VC's Joe CaramagnaDexter Bennett, Ronald Bloch, Bookie, Bulldozer, Henry Camp, Curt Connors, Carlie Cooper, Randall Crowne First, Dirk Garthwaite, Vin Gonzales, Bill Hollister, Lily Hollister, J. Jonah Jameson, John Ladue
2-letters page1script: Bob Gale; pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: Phil Jimenez

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 00928103503904

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #42008On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #22008On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2846-5		2008On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day - The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9561-0		2016On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95175-7		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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