{"product_id":"the-amazing-spider-man-526-2005","title":"The Amazing Spider-Man #526 (2005)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marvel Comics \u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005 \u003cstrong\u003eStory Arc:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Other: Evolve or Die — Part 6 of 12 \u003cstrong\u003eWriter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reginald Hudlin \u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Deodato Jr. \u003cstrong\u003eInker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joe Pimentel \u003cstrong\u003eCover Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Deodato Jr. \u003cstrong\u003ePrint:\u003c\/strong\u003e First print \u003cstrong\u003eVariant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard Direct Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong gloss, deep blues and blacks, light handling visible under angled light \u003cstrong\u003eSpine:\u003c\/strong\u003e A few tiny stress ticks, staples tight \u003cstrong\u003eCorners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slight softening on lower corners, upper corners sharp \u003cstrong\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean with light shelf wear \u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\/off‑white pages, no marks \u003cstrong\u003eOther notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e No dents or creases visible \u003cstrong\u003eDefault Grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Fine (VF 8.0–8.5). Bagged and boarded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Issue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Other\u003c\/em\u003e storyline — major transformation arc for Spider‑Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart 6 of 12 — psychological collapse phase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter’s physical deterioration and identity crisis intensify\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeodato Jr.’s dark, horror‑influenced art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre‑Civil War era — highly collected period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong standalone cover popular with ASM event collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this comic matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eASM #526 is one of the most striking chapters in \u003cem\u003eThe Other\u003c\/em\u003e, with Peter clutching a melting Spider‑Man mask — a symbolic moment of identity loss and transformation. Hudlin’s writing and Deodato’s atmospheric art make this issue a key part of one of the biggest modern Spider‑Man events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Geordie Grappler Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54360418648405,"sku":null,"price":3.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/8808\/6613\/files\/spi526.jpg?v=1783885428","url":"https:\/\/geordiegrapplercomics.com\/products\/the-amazing-spider-man-526-2005","provider":"Geordie Grappler Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}