The Amazing Spider-Man #602 [Variant Edition - Marvel 70th Anniversary Frame - Mike McKone Cover]
(October 2009)

Marvel, 1999 Series
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Price
2.99 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
thrice monthly
On-sale Date
2009-08-12
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated A
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]
Barcode
759606047161 60221
Editing
Stephen Wacker (editor); Tom Brennan (assistant)

Issue Notes

1:10 retailer incentive cover.
This issue is a variant of The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series) #602 [Direct Edition]. There exist further variants:

[Marvel 70th Anniversary Border] (Table of Contents)

Spider-Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike McKone; Jim Cheung
Inks
Mike McKone; Jim Cheung
Colors
Dean White
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover has a white background and a border of a number of Marvel characters that is a tribute to the Marvel 25th Anniversary border which appeared on most Marvel books from November 1986.

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Peter Parker's P.O.V. (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / recap / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
various
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero

Red-Headed Stranger [Part 2]: Tenth of September (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Van Lente
Pencils
Barry Kitson
Inks
Rick Ketcham; Barry Kitson
Colors
Jeromy Cox
Letters
Virtual Calligraphy; Joe Caramagna
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Mary Jane Watson; J. Jonah Jameson; Glory Grant; Harry Osborn; Slyde (false); NYPD Mandroids; VILLAIN: Chameleon
Synopsis
Spider-Man takes on Slyde who turns out to actually be an officer of the NYPD in disguise. Spider-Man barely escapes the false Slyde and a cadre of police officers equipped with Mandroid armor. Peter gets a job with J. Jonah Jameson but fellow employee Glory Grant chews him out for not showing his new boss the proper respect. Peter is knocked out by the Chameleon who takes him to his lair and makes a cast of his face so that he and get close to those in power. Peter is dropped in a vat of acid and, when his cellphone rings, Chameleon answers as Peter Parker and makes a date with Mary Jane.
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Marvel 70th Anniversary Border]
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. Peter Parker's P.O.V.
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. Red-Headed Stranger [Part 2]: Tenth of September
    Spider-Man
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