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247December 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Amazing Spider-Man #247

Marvel · December 1983 · on sale 1983-08-30

First appearance: Eugene PatilioFirst appearance: Frog-Man2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#247
Publication date
December 1983
Key date
1983-12-00
On-sale date
1983-08-30
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Frog-Man - 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: John RomitaPeter Parker, Spider-Man
2Interruptionscomic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: John Romita; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Joe RosenBlack Cat, Eliot Franklin, Frog-Man First, Felicia Hardy, Nathan Lubensky, May Parker, Peter Parker, Eugene Patilio First, Spider-Man, Thunderball, Anna Watson, Mary Jane Watson
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
4-letters page1script: Danny Fingeroth

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860245712
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860245712

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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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