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The Amazing Spider-Man #220

Marvel · Series began 1963 · September 1981

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Dates

Cover date: September 1981
On sale: June 2, 1981
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #220 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition50¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition50¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860245709
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UK pence edition0.20 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.20 GBP.
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Bob Layton, Bob McLeod, Win Mortimerinks: Bob Layton, Bob McLeod, Win Mortimerscript: Michael Fleisher, Mike W. Barrcolors: Bob Sharen, Don Warfieldletters: Bob McLeod, Jack Morelli, Irv Watanabe

Stories

A Coffin for Spider-Man! · 17 pages
Moon Knight seems to have gone rogue and is one of the contenders for a key position in a criminal syndicate. His final test of loyalty is to kill Spider-Man. Moon Knight and Spider-Man are actually secret partners in a sting operation and team up to bring down the syndicate.
The Nursing Home Caper · 5 pages
Someone steals money from a dance for the elderly. Aunt May exposes the robber.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMarc SpectorMoon Knight

Reprinted in

Super Spider-Man TV Comic (1981), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus (2007), Moon Knight Omnibus (2020), Marvel-Verse: Moon Knight (2021)