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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

Values

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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
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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.

Publisher’s description

His name is Slyde. He's out for revenge! Why? Against whom? And how can Spider-Man stop him when nothing, not even his web, can stick to Slyde?

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)