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Issue: The Amazing Spider-Man #297
Publication Date: February 1988
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Issues: #297 of 443 Issues (968 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Edition
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics
On Sale Date: 10/13/1987
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.95 CAD
£0.40 GBP
60.0 pence GBQ
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; #200 square bound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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reprinted 2 times as/in other Issues.
reprinted 5 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:
FlagAmazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #18 published January 2018
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Octopus
First Line: I've conquered my fear of you, Spider-Man! Today Doctor Octopus Wins!
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagAmazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane Omnibus #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagL'Uomo Ragno #87 published January 1992
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Omnibus : Spider-Man par McFarlane #[nn] published October 2012
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Chocolate fun for everyone!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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I'll Take Manhattan!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Anna Watson; Robbie Robertson; Mary Jane Parker; Joy Mercado; Dr. Octopus (villain); Martin; Al; Eddie
Synopsis: Still deathly afraid of Spider-Man, Dr. Octopus decides to simply kill everyone in New York with a biological weapon to rid himself of the wall crawler for good. In order to save his city, Spider-Man takes care of Doc Ock by letting the villain best him in battle.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagAmazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane Omnibus #[nn] [unnamed variant] published January 2011
In Content Item: FlagEl Asombroso Hombre Araña #440 published April 1989
as ¡Destruiré Manhattan! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagL'Uomo Ragno #87 published January 1992
as Conquisterò Manhattan! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Omnibus : Spider-Man par McFarlane #[nn] published October 2012
as I'll Take Manhattan! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 23
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Bob Budiansky
First Line: Quote of the month: "Behold the savage tempest which I have summoned to blast ye back to the Stygian slime from whence ye came!" - Thor, Thor #388
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pro File on: Bob Budiansky; Checklist.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Take command in Krynn.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the "Dragonlance Adventures" hardcover book.

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