Issue Details

Issue	#578
Published	January 2009
Frequency	thrice monthly
Cover Price	2.99 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Stephen Wacker; Tom Brennan (assistant); Tom Brevoort (executive)

Cover Details

Characters	Spider-Man
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Marcos Martin
Inks	Marcos Martin

1 page advertisement "Kung Fu Panda The Game"

Synopsis	An advertisement for the Activision computer game, "Kung Fu Panda: The Game."
Notes	inside front cover

1 page The DB recap "Crime and Punishers"

Letters

typeset

22 page Spider-Man story "Unscheduled Stop Part 1"

Characters	Spider-Man; J. Jonah Jameson, Sr.; Shocker
Synopsis	An explosion traps Spider-Man and the passengers of a commuter train in a flooding tunnel.
Genre	superhero
Script	Mark Waid
Pencils	Marcos Martin
Inks	Marcos Martin
Colors	Javier Rodriguez
Letters	Joe Caramagna [as VC's Joe Caramagna]

1 page advertisement "Bust Back in to School..."

Synopsis	An advertisement for FAB Starpoint's school supplies, featuring licensed Marvel characters.
Notes	This advertisement is between pages 3 and 4 of the Spider-Man story.

1 page advertisement "Get Ready to Hero Up!"

Synopsis	An advertisement for marvelkids.com's "Marvel Super Hero Squad" on-line comic.
Notes	This advertisement is between pages 8 and 9 of the Spider-Man story.

2 page advertisement "You Don't Need Instruments to Rock"

Synopsis	An advertisement for Disney's computer game, "Ultimate Band."
Notes	This advertisement is between pages 12 and 13 of the Spider-Man story.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Beyond the Movies"

Synopsis	An in-house promotional advertisement for Marvel digital comics, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man.
Notes	This advertisement is between pages 13 and 14 of the Spider-Man story.

2 page advertisement "Spider-Man: Web of Shadows"

Synopsis	An advertisement for the Activision computer game, "Spider-Man: Web of Shadows."
Notes	This advertisement is between pages 17 and 18 of the Spider-Man story.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

Synopsis	An in-house promotional advertisement for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Marvel, 2008 series).
Notes	This advertisement is between pages 21 and 22 of the Spider-Man story.

1 page The Amazing Spider-Mail letters page

Synopsis	Letters of comment from Alicia Ford; Zachary Boatright; Steve Dishon, Kokomo IN; Brooks M. Williams; Dion C. Cautrell, Kearney NE; and David B. Jacobs.
Script	Steve Wacker
Letters	typeset
Notes	This letter column follows the final page of the Spider-Man story.

1 page advertisement "It's carnival time -- Shrek Style!"

Synopsis	An advertisement for the Activision computer game, "Shrek's Carnival Craze Party Games," featuring licensed characters from the DreamWorks animated film, "Shrek."
Notes	inside back cover.

1 page advertisement "Get Ready to Bolt!"

Synopsis	An advertisement for the Disney computer game, "Bolt: The Video Game."
Notes	back cover