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The Amazing Spider-Man #538

Marvel · Series began 1999 · March 2007

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Dates

Cover date: March 2007
On sale: February 21, 2007
In stores: February 21, 2007
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (4)

Copies of #538 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct Edition

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

Barcode 75960604716153811
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Clayton Crain Cover

Barcode 75960604716153841
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Midtown Comics NYCC 2007 Exclusive - 'Spoiler' - Clayton Crain Cover

Barcode 75960604716153821
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07447002457603
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Story arc: Civil War

This is part 51 of 59. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Ron Garneyinks: Ron Garney, Bill Reinholdcolors: Matt Millascript: J. Michael Straczynskiletters: Cory Petit

Stories

The War at Home: Part 7 of 7 · 23 pages
While Spider-Man is off participating in the final battle of the Civil War, the Kingpin's sniper is playing a waiting game while keeping Peter's family in his sights. With the Civil War over, Spider-Man returns home to Mary Jane and Aunt May and the sniper takes his shot. Peter pushes Mary Jane out of the way but Aunt May finds herself in the line of fire and is shot.

Publisher’s description

Conclusion to THE WAR AT HOME, an official tie-in to CIVIL WAR. The Civil War shaking the Marvel Universe races to its climax - with Spider-Man caught right in the middle. Where else would we expect to find him?

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManSteve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManReed RichardsMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsMatt MurdockDaredevilHank PymJanet Van DyneCarol DanversWaspInvisible WomanJennifer WaltersShe-HulkSam WilsonJ. Jonah JamesonMay ParkerLuke CageHerculesJessica DrewSpider-WomanFalconWilson FiskKingpinMs. MarvelMac Gargan

Reprinted in

Civil War Chronicles (2007), Civil War: Amazing Spider-Man (2007), Amazing Spider-Man by JMS Ultimate Collection (2009), Civil War: Spider-Man (2010), Civil War (2016), Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Omnibus (2018)