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The Amazing Spider-Man #48 (489)

Marvel · Series began 1999 · February 2003

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Dates

Cover date: February 2003
On sale: December 11, 2002
In stores: December 11, 2002
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #48 (489) are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct Edition

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

Barcode 75960604716104811
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602457602
This edition’s page

Story arc: The Spider Totem

This is part 9 of 13. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Frank Cho, John Romita Jr., Mike Deodatoinks: Frank Cho, Scott Hanna, Mike Deodatocolors: Dan Kemp, Dave Sharpescript: J. Michael Straczynski, Bruce Jonesletters: Comicraft, Studio F

Stories

A Spider's Tale · 22 pages

Publisher’s description

Peter awakens in Africa where he battles Shathra with the help of some African allies! Back in the United States, MJ is leaving on a jet plane…to where?

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMary Jane WatsonEzekiel SimsKwaku AnansiSharon KellerShathra

Reprinted in

Amazing Spider-Man by JMS Ultimate Collection (2009), Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Omnibus (2018), Amazing Spider-Man Modern Era Epic Collection (2025)