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The Amazing Spider-Man #515

Marvel · Series began 1999 · February 2005

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Dates

Cover date: February 2005
On sale: December 29, 2004
In stores: December 29, 2004
Pages: 44

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #515 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 75960604716151511
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Newsstand edition$2.99 cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07447002457602
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Story arc: Skin Deep

This is part 1 of 4. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Gary Frank, Mike Deodato, Mark Brooks, Joe Quesadainks: Gary Frank, Joe Pimentel, Jaime Mendoza, Joe Quesadacolors: Richard Isanove, Matt Milla, Brian Reberscript: J. Michael Straczynski, Joe Quesadaletters: Cory Petit

Stories

Skin Deep · 22 pages
Peter is approached by Charlie Weiderman, a former high school classmate, for help with a dangerous experiment and turns him down. He later learns that Charlie got funding from Tony Stark, using Peter's name. The experiment goes horribly wrong, killing several people.

Publisher’s description

When a former classmate of Peter Parker botches an ambitious scientific experiment, it's Peter who just might pay the ultimate price, and learn a valuable lesson about great power and great responsibility...sound familiar? Don't bet on it!

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManTony StarkMary Jane WatsonMay ParkerCharlie Weiderman

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)