Publishers / Marvel / Amazing Fantasy (2004) / #5
5December 2004
$2.99; 4.25 CAD

Amazing Fantasy #5

Marvel · December 2004 · on sale 2004-10-27

First appearance: Araña1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Amazing Fantasy (Marvel, 2004 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
December 2004
Key date
2004-12-00
On-sale date
2004-10-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.25 CAD
Pages
40
Barcode
75960605564700511
Rating
PSR

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Araña - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mark Brooks; inks: Jaime MendozaAraña First, Anya Corazon
1Roamingcomic story23script: Fiona Avery; pencils: Mark Brooks; inks: Jaime Mendoza, Victor Olazaba; colors: Larry Molinar; letters: Chris EliopoulosAraña First, Anya Corazon

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 75960605564705

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales Flip Magazine #52006On eBay ›
The Heart of the Spider
ISBN 0-7851-1506-4		2005On eBay ›
Araña: Here Comes the Spider-Girl #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92646-5		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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