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The Amazing Spider-Man #209

Marvel · Series began 1963 · October 1980

first appearance of Calypso

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Calypso (Marvel, assistant to Kraven, Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: October 1980
On sale: July 8, 1980
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #209 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

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

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860245710
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Creators

pencils: Alan Weiss, Marie Severininks: Alan Weiss, Al Milgrom, Bob Wiacek, Klaus Janson, Bob McLeod, Joe Rubinstein, Marie Severin, Joe Sinnottscript: Denny O'Neilcolors: Bob Sharenletters: Mark Rogan, Irv Watanabe

Stories

To Salvage My Honor! · 17 pages

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManJessica DrewSpider-WomanSergei KravinoffKraven the HunterDebra WhitmanBarney BushkinCalypsoRupert Dockery

Reprinted in

The Essential Spider-Man (1996), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013)