Dates
- Cover date
- April 2005
- On sale
- February 23, 2005
- In stores
- February 23, 2005
- Pages
- 36
Values
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Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #517 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 75960604716151711
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition$2.99 cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 07447002457604
This edition’s page
Story arc: Skin Deep
This is part 3 of 4. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
- The Amazing Spider-Man #515
- The Amazing Spider-Man #516
- The Amazing Spider-Man #517
- The Amazing Spider-Man #518
Creators
Stories
- Skin Deep Part Three · 22 pages
Charlie tries to rope Peter into helping him get out of the vibranium skin suit that is covering him. When Spider-Man shows up instead of Peter and picks a fight, Charlie figures Pete has ratted him out and heads to Aunt May's house looking for revenge.
Publisher’s description
A tale so mighty it required two of Marvel's most powerful pencilers to bring it to you! Featuring the astonishing duo of Mike Deodato and Mark Brooks penciling a tale penned by the sensational J. Michael Straczynski. When a former classmate of Peter Parker's is caught in a horrific experiment, he blames Peter for the resulting transformation...but is Peter to blame? And how will Peter react when someone targets his personal life instead of Spider-Man's life, for a change?
Characters
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)