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Spectacular Spider-Man #8

Marvel · Series began 2003 · February 2004

Dates

Cover date
February 2004
On sale
December 10, 2003
In stores
December 10, 2003
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #8 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition$2.25 cover

    Direct Edition

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

    Barcode 75960605427500811

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  • Newsstand edition$2.99 cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07148602199503

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Story arc: Countdown

This is part 3 of 5. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Spectacular Spider-Man #6
  2. Spectacular Spider-Man #7
  3. Spectacular Spider-Man #8
  4. Spectacular Spider-Man #9
  5. Spectacular Spider-Man #10

Creators

pencils: Humberto Ramosinks: Wayne Fauchercolors: Studio Fscript: Paul Jenkinsletters: Cory Petit

Stories

  • Countdown Part 3 · 21 pages

    Doc Ock kidnaps the Palestinian Ambassador and threatens to kill him, bringing war to the world, if Spider-Man refuses to take off his mask by a designated time. Peter quickly tries to figure out what to do, but the clock is ticking.

Publisher’s description

Doctor Octopus is out to ruin Spider-Man once and for all and has given the wall-crawler an ultimatum. For the safe release of the Palestinian ambassador, Spider-Man must reveal his identity to the entire world!

Reprinted in

Spectacular Spider-Man (2003)

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