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Cover: Eliot R. Brown & Ron Zalme

The Amazing Spider-Man #262

Mar 1985 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
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“Trade Secret”

In "Trade Secret," Peter Parker faces a dangerous breach of privacy when a sleazy photographer captures him mid-change, threatening to expose his secret identity to the criminal underworld. Written by Bob Layton and illustrated by Bob Layton with inks by Garzon, this 1985 issue delivers a tense, grounded showdown where Spider-Man must protect his real name before it’s sold to the highest bidder. The cover by Eliot R. Brown and Ron Zalme captures the moment’s urgency with sharp, dramatic flair.

writer, artist Bob Layton · inker Layton · inker Garzon · colorist Christie Scheele · letterer Rick Parker · cover Eliot R. Brown, Ron Zalme

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Cast · 8 characters

Agent Spider-ManBen UrichGroo the WandererIron ManSpider-ManUncle Ben ParkerVictor Von DoomWolverine

Full credits

writer, artist Bob Layton
inker Layton
inker Garzon
colorist Christie Scheele
letterer Rick Parker
cover pencils, inks Eliot R. Brown
cover inks Ron Zalme

Reprints

Reprinted in Spider-Man Comic #627 (1985), Strange #201 (1986), Edderkoppen #12/1988 (1988), Spindelmannen #12/1988 (1988), Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection #15 (2014), Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga #2 (2015), Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #24 (2022), Spider-Man: The Complete Black Costume Saga Omnibus #[nn] (2024), Amazing Spider-Man #262 Facsimile Edition #[nn] (2025), A Csodálatos Pókember #31, De spectaculaire Spider-Man [De spektakulaire Spiderman] #67, Die Spinne #121, L'étonnant Spider-Man #167, Σπάιντερ Μαν [Spider-Man] #197, Záhadný Spider-Man #28

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#31★
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