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244September 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Amazing Spider-Man #244

Marvel · September 1983 · on sale 1983-05-31

First appearance: Lefty Donovan2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#244
Publication date
September 1983
Key date
1983-09-00
On-sale date
1983-05-31
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Bob WiacekPeter Parker, Spider-Man
2Ordeals!comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Joe RosenFrank Castle, Doctor Octopus, Lefty Donovan First, Felicia Hardy, Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley, Otto Octavius, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, Peter Parker, Punisher, Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson
5-in-house column1script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneSpider-Man; Silver Surfer; Hercules; Man-Thing; Daredevil; She-Hulk; Captain America; Thor; John Byrne; X-Men [Nightcrawler; Cyclops; Wolverine; Colossus; Kitty Pryde; Storm]; Beast; Hawkeye; Dr. Strange; Black Widow; Ghost Rider; Alpha Flight [Vindicator; Sasquatch; Aurora; Northstar; Marrina; Sham
6-letters page1script: Tom DeFalcoSpider-Man

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245709
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245709

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Origin of the Hobgoblin #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-917-0		1992On eBay ›
The Essential Spider-Man #11
ISBN 978-0-78516-330-5		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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