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556June 2008
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The Amazing Spider-Man #556

Marvel · June 2008 · on sale 2008-04-09

First appearance: Wayep1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#556
Publication date
June 2008
Key date
2008-06-20
On-sale date
2008-04-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99; 3.05 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604716155621
Rating
Rated A

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Wayep - 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
0-cover1pencils: Chris Bachalo; inks: Tim TownsendPeter Parker, Spider-Man
1Beware!! The Mayan Iceman Cometh!recap1pencils: Chris Bachalo; inks: Tim TownsendSpider-Man; Wolverine; Dr. Rabin
2The Last Nameless Daycomic story22script: Zeb Wells; pencils: Chris Bachalo; inks: Tim Townsend; colors: Studio F's Antonio Fabela, Chris Bachalo; letters: VC's Cory PetitCarlie Cooper, Vin Gonzales, J. Jonah Jameson, Peter Parker, Benjamin Rabin, Spider-Man, Wayep First
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4House Advertisementspromo (ad from the publisher)3

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 00928103503905

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #52009On 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 ›
Spider-Man: Brand New Day #[nn]
ISBN 978-1302968663		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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