The Amazing Spider-Man #546 [2nd Printing Variant]
(February 2008)

Marvel, 1999 Series
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Price
3.99 USD; 4.05 CAD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
thrice monthly
On-sale Date
2008-01-31
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated A
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Brand
Marvel [in horizontal box]
Barcode
759606047161 54651
Editing
Stephen Wacker (editor); Tom Brennan (assistant)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series) #546 [Direct Edition]. There exist further variants:

2nd Print Variant (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Steve McNiven
Inks
Dexter Vines
Colors
Morry Hollowell
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Peter Parker; Spider-Man; Kingpin; Scorpion; Rhino; Green Goblin; Hammerhead

Indexer Notes

2nd print variant utilizes an interior spash page as the cover image.

Cover Thumbnail for The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1999 series) #546 [2nd Printing Variant] Cover Thumbnail for The Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #546 [Direct Edition] Cover Thumbnail for The Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #546 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for The Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #546 [Bryan Hitch Cover] Cover Thumbnail for The Amazing Spider-Man (1999 series) #546 [Variant Edition - Steve McNiven Sketch Cover]
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Brand New Day [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 1)

Spider-Man / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Slott
Pencils
Steve McNiven
Inks
Dexter Vines
Colors
Morry Hollowell
Letters
Virtual Calligraphy; Cory Petit
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Betty Brant; Harry Osborn; Lily Hollister; Carlie Cooper; Mia Flores; Martin Li; J. Jonah Jameson; Robbie Robertson; Mr. Negative (villain, introduction); Spider-Man Mugger (villain); Jackpot (cameo); Kingpin (cameo flashback); Rhino (cameo flashback); Scorpion (cameo flashback); Green Goblin (cameo flashback); Hammerhead (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Aunt May pushes Peter to find a job, but due to his spotty work record in his previous employment, he finds this hard to do. Peter goes to a club on New Year's Eve with Harry and friends but he is mugged by a guy in a Spider-Man mask. Peter follows the thug right into the FEAST building where he finds Aunt May volunteering at Martin Li's homeless relief operations. Badly in need of some cash, Peter heads to the Daily Bugle not knowing that Jonah is in the midst of handling a buyout crisis. When J. Jonah Jameson refuses to pay Peter, Pete lays into him and watches as Jameson has a heart attack.
Reprints

Spider-Man: The New Status Quo! (Table of Contents: 2)

Spider-Man / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Gale; Marc Guggenheim; Dan Slott; Zeb Wells
Pencils
John Romita Jr.
Inks
Klaus Janson
Colors
Dean White
Letters
Virtual Calligraphy; Cory Petit
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson; Gwen Stacy; Harry Osborn; Aunt May Parker
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Indexer Notes

Story explains the new Spider-Man norm after events of the "One More Day" storyline and is written by the four creative directors of the series known collectively as "Spidey's Brain Trust."

Park Avenue Interlude (Table of Contents: 3)

Jackpot / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Marc Guggenheim
Pencils
Greg Land
Inks
Jay Leisten
Colors
Justin Ponsor
Letters
Virtual Calligraphy; Cory Petit
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jackpot; Menace (cameo)
Synopsis
Jackpot tries to stop an out-of-control semi truck.
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The Astonishing Aunt May! (Table of Contents: 4)

Aunt May / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Gale
Pencils
Phil Winslade
Inks
Phil Winslade
Colors
Chris Chuckry
Letters
Virtual Calligraphy; Cory Petit
Genre
superhero
Characters
Aunt May Parker
Synopsis
Aunt May helps the homeless at FEAST.
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Harry and the Hollisters (Table of Contents: 5)

Harry Osborn / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Zeb Wells
Pencils
Mike Deodato
Inks
Mike Deodato
Colors
Rain Beredo
Letters
Virtual Calligraphy; Cory Petit
Genre
superhero
Characters
Harry Osborn; Lily Hollister; Bill Hollister
Synopsis
Harry has dinner with the Hollisters and tells Lily's dad that they are dating.
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A Message From Your Brand New Editor (Table of Contents: 6)

Spider-Man / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stephen Wacker
Pencils
Steve McNiven
Inks
Dexter Vines
Colors
Morry Hollowell
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Replaces letters page and includes miniature cover art for next issue.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. 2nd Print Variant
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. Brand New Day [Part 1]
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. Spider-Man: The New Status Quo!
    Spider-Man
  4. 3. Park Avenue Interlude
    Jackpot
  5. 4. The Astonishing Aunt May!
    Aunt May
  6. 5. Harry and the Hollisters
    Harry Osborn
  7. 6. A Message From Your Brand New Editor
    Spider-Man
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