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Publishers / Marvel / The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) / #173
173February 1991
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Spectacular Spider-Man #173

Marvel · February 1991 · on sale December 25, 1990

3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#173
Publication date
February 1991
Key date
February 1991
On-sale date
December 25, 1990
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Guess Who Dropped By For the Holidays...cover1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal BuscemaSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Octopus; Kristy Watson; Aunt May Parker; Mary Jane Parker
1Creatures Stirringcomic story22script: Gerry Conway, David Michelinie; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick ParkerSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Octopus; Aunt May Parker; Willie Lumpkin; Mary Jane Parker; Kristy Watson; Nick Katzenberg; Twitch; Glory Grant; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Betty Brant; Lance; Kate Cushing
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page0.75letters: typeset
4Statement of Ownershipstatement of ownership0.25letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602199502
Australianprice 1.50 AUD; barcode 07148602207705
Mark Jewelersprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602199502

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Series context

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