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The Amazing Spider-Man #272

Marvel · Series began 1963 · January 1986

first appearance of Slyde

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Slyde (Jalome Beacher) — introduction · origin
Joseph Threetrees (Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: January 1986
On sale: October 1, 1985
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #272 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition65¢ 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 edition65¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860245701 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860245701 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Ron Frenz, Sal Buscemainks: Joe Rubinstein, Kyle Bakerscript: Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter, Christopher Priestcolors: Nel Yomtovletters: Joe Rosen

Stories

Make Way for Slyde! · 22 pages
Spider-Man takes on a slippery new villain who ends up looking like a good guy when he turns his old boss over to D.A. Tower. Thomas Fireheart prepares to face the Beyonder.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManMay ParkerBen ParkerThomas FireheartNathan LubenskyBlake TowerSlydeJalome BeacherJenna TaylorJoseph Threetrees

Reprinted in

Marvel Tales (1966), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (2003), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2013)