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The Amazing Spider-Man #222

Marvel · Series began 1963 · November 1981

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Dates

Cover date: November 1981
On sale: August 4, 1981
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #222 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 0714860245711
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UK pence edition0.20 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.20 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Ed Hannigan, Walter Simonson, Bob Hallinks: Walter Simonson, Jim Mooneyscript: Bill Mantlo, Tom DeFalcocolors: Barry Grossmanletters: Rick Parker, Irv Watanabe

Stories

Faster Than the Eye! · 21 pages
Super-speedster Whizzer first appears in his new identity as the Speed Demon! He robs department stores and boutiques, initially succeeding in making a fool out of Spider-Man.

Publisher’s description

Spider-Man faces humiliating defeat at the hands of Speed Demon. And to make matters worse, Spidey’s snafu makes front page news! Determined to catch Speed Demon in his web, Spider-Man sets some sticky traps in high end retailers. Plus, Speed Demon’s unusual origin!

Reprinted in

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