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The Spectacular Spider-Man #60

Marvel · Series began 1976 · November 1981

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Dates

Cover date: November 1981
On sale: August 18, 1981
Pages: 52

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #60 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition75¢ 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 edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860219911
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UK pence edition0.30 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.30 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Frank Miller, Ed Hannigan, Jim Mooney, Greg LaRocqueinks: Frank Miller, Jim Mooney, Bob Wiacekscript: Roger Stern, Tony Macchiacolors: George Roussos, Glynis Oliverletters: Diana Albers, Jean Simek, Irv Watanabe

Stories

Beetlemania! · 22 pages
The Beetle's new battlesuit gives him an advantage over Spider-Man when they fight, as does the well-meaning interference of the Gibbon. Later, Beetle challenges Spider-Man to a rematch, but it's the Gibbon who eventually delivers the knockout punch and gets all the credit for defeating the villain.
The Birth of a Legend! · 17 pages
Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilities of a spider. When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him, his uncle is killed as a result. He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMay ParkerFlash ThompsonLiz AllanAbner JenkinsBen ParkerBeetleThe BurglarDebra WhitmanCrusher HoganGreg SalingerMartin BlankGibbonKris Keating

Reprinted in

Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (2005), Marvel Masterworks: The Spectacular Spider-Man (2017)