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The Amazing Spider-Man #542 cover
Cover: Ron Garney

The Amazing Spider-Man #542

Aug 2007 · Marvel · 2.99 USD; 3.75 CAD
📊 ~105,678 copies sold its debut month
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“Back in Black Part 4”

In "Back in Black Part 4," Peter Parker confronts Kingpin in a brutal showdown at a prison yard, where the weight of Aunt May’s life hangs over every punch. With Spider-Man’s mask off and his identity exposed, Peter makes it clear that while the web-slinger won’t kill, the man behind the mask is ready to. Art by Ron Garney, with bold inks by Bill Reinhold and vivid colors by Matt Milla, this issue delivers a raw, personal reckoning that redefines the stakes of vengeance.

writer J. Michael Straczynski · artist Ron Garney · inker Bill Reinhold · colorist Matt Milla · letterer VC's Cory Petit · cover Ron Garney

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Raw (NM) $51
CGC 9.8 · 44 in census $226*
CGC 9.6 · 17 in census $105*
CGC 9.4 · 6 in census $91*
CGC 9.2 · 7 in census $78*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $74*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $60*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $60*
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Cast · 4 characters

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artist Ron Garney
colorist Matt Milla
cover pencils, inks Ron Garney

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Reprinted in Spider-Man #1/2008 (2008), Amazing Spider-Man by JMS Ultimate Collection #5 (2010), Amazing Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski Omnibus #2 (2020)

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