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The Amazing Spider-Man #49 (490)

Marvel · Series began 1999 · March 2003

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Dates

Cover date: March 2003
On sale: January 15, 2003
In stores: January 15, 2003
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #49 (490) 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 75960604716104911
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602457603
This edition’s page

Story arc: The Spider Totem

This is part 10 of 13. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: John Romita Jr., Olivier Coipelinks: Scott Hanna, Andy Lanningcolors: Dan Kemp, Chris Sotomayorscript: J. Michael Straczynski, Geoff Johnsletters: Comicraft, Albert Deschesne, Richard Starkings

Stories

Bad Connections · 22 pages

Publisher’s description

Peter and Mary Jane are two ships in the night when trying to find each other during their travels.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMary Jane WatsonEzekiel Sims

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)