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ADour wrote: No. Slott has used the proper numeration for other realities like Earth-982, so it must've been on purpose.

Maybe he didn't want to kill the original versions of those characters. That's what I figured. So much for him being unable to vouch for the safety of beloved characters. He did say that the Spider-Friends were the ones from the cartoon when asked why he killed them, though. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=56646