The Spectacular Spider-Man #238 [Direct Edition]
(September 1996)

Marvel, 1976 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.50 USD; 2.10 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1996-07-24
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Spider-Man Group; Marvel Comics
Barcode
759606021994 23811
Editing
Ralph Macchio (editor); Bob Harras (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Sal Buscema (signed)
Inks
John Stanisci (signed)
Colors
Atomic Paintbrush; Dennis Calero
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Curt Connors; Martha Connors; Billy Connors
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Suicidal Tendencies (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Todd DeZago
Pencils
Sal Buscema (breakdowns); John Stanisci (finishes)
Inks
John Stanisci
Colors
John Kalisz (colors); Malibu Coloring (as Malibu) (separations)
Letters
Richard Starkings; Comicraft
Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man [Ben Reilly]; Martha Connors (flashback); Billy Connors; Aldo; Brent Cole; Villain: Lizard [Curt Connors]; Sal Buscema (cameo); Joan Buscema (cameo); Joe Buscema (cameo); Mike Buscema (cameo); Tony Buscema (cameo)
Synopsis
A creepy, moody tale focusing on the tortured psyche of Curt Connors! What will the Doc do to change the planet he feels is falling apart? What is this new Lizard, really, and what will he do when he finds his former alter ego? And what can Spidey do about any of this? [per next issue box]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Spectacular Spider-Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Spider-Man
  2. 1. Suicidal Tendencies
    Spider-Man
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Spectacular Spider-Mail
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