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The Amazing Spider-Man #171

Marvel · Series began 1963 · August 1977

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Dates

Cover date: August 1977
On sale: May 10, 1977
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #171 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

30¢ edition (original)30¢ cover

30¢

Barcode 0714860245708 · shared with another edition
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35¢ price variant35¢ cover

35¢

Printed cover price 35¢.

Barcode 0714860245708 · shared with another edition
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Whitman edition

Whitman

Whitman branding on the cover.

Barcode 0714860245708 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Ross Andru, Jack Kirby, George Tuska, Jack Davisinks: Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito, John Verpoorten, Jack Davisletters: Danny Crespi, Joe Rosen, Gaspar Saladinoscript: Len Wein, Stan Leecolors: Glynis Oliver

Stories

Photon Is Another Name For...? · 17 pages
Spider-Man and Nova determine the true identity of Photon and solve the mystery of who killed Nova's uncle.

Reprinted in

Super Spider-Man (1976), The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Essential Nova (2006), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Nova Classic (2013), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Nova: Richard Rider Omnibus (2022)