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Spider-Woman #2

Marvel · Series began 1978 · May 1978

first appearance of Magnus

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Magnus (Charles Magnus) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: May 1978
On sale: February 2, 1978
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #2 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition

Barcode 0714860261505
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Whitman edition

Whitman

Whitman branding on the cover.
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Dave Cockrum, Carmine Infantino, Sal Buscemainks: Dave Cockrum, Tony DeZuniga, Joe Sinnottscript: Marv Wolfman, Stan Leecolors: Janice Cohenletters: Irv Watanabe, Joe Rosen

Stories

A Sword in Hand! · 18 pages
Slapper Struthers is empowered as Excaliber via Morgan Le Fey's magicks. Spider-Woman saves Magnus from Excaliber. Jerry Hunt searches for Spider-Woman. Spider-Woman depowers Excaliber by separating him from his sword.

Characters

Jessica DrewSpider-WomanMorgan Le FayKing ArthurMagnusJerry HuntExcaliberJason Struthers

Reprinted in

Spider-Man and Hulk Weekly (1980), Spider-Woman (1978), Spider-Woman (1979), Essential Spider-Woman (2005), Marvel Masterworks: Spider-Woman (2015)