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The Amazing Spider-Man #543

Marvel · Series began 1999 · October 2007

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Dates

Cover date: October 2007
On sale: June 27, 2007
In stores: June 27, 2007
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #543 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 75960604716154311
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07447002457609
This edition’s page

Story arc: Back In Black

This is part 16 of 18. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Ron Garneyinks: Ron Garney, Bill Reinholdscript: J. Michael Straczynskicolors: Matt Millaletters: Cory Petit

Stories

Back in Black Part 5: An Incident on the Fourth Floor · 22 pages
When a nurse at the hospital notices that the elderly gunshot victim in a coma has new substances in her blood (thanks to a transfusion by Peter) and that her niece is paying for her treatment in cash, she contacts the police and lets them know that something fishy is going on. When a detective shows up with some very uncomfortable questions, Peter racks up nine potential felony counts by knocking the cop out and stealing Aunt May away to transfer her to another hospital.

Publisher’s description

One bullet changed everything for Peter Parker. The black-clad Spider-Man has battered his way to the man who gave the kill order - Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. the Kingpin. At his darkest hour, will Peter cross the line he swore he'd never cross?

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMary Jane WatsonMay Parker

Reprinted in

Amazing Spider-Man by JMS Ultimate Collection (2009), Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Omnibus (2018)