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298March 1988
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The Amazing Spider-Man #298

Marvel · March 1988 · on sale 1987-11-10

First appearance: Carlton DrakeFirst appearance: Sandy Kintzler1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#298
Publication date
March 1988
Key date
1988-03-00
On-sale date
1987-11-10
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Sandy Kintzler - 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
0Chance Encounter!cover1pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlaneChance, Peter Parker, Nicholas Powell, Spider-Man
2Chance Encounter!comic story22script: David Michelinie; pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Bob McLeod; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Rick Parker, Ken LopezEddie Brock, Chance, Carlton Drake First, Sandy Kintzler First, Joy Mercado, Peter Parker, Nicholas Powell, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, Venom, Mary Jane Watson
3-in-house column1script: Carl Potts, Ann NocentiCarl Potts; Spider-Man; Wolverine
4-letters page1script: Jim SalicrupJim Salicrup

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602457603

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man Vs. Venom #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-616-3		1990On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Birth of Venom #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2498-5		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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