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394 [Flipbook]October 1994
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The Amazing Spider-Man #394 [Flipbook]

Marvel · October 1994 · on sale 1994-08-09

First appearance: Ben Reilly1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#394 [Flipbook]
Publication date
October 1994
Key date
1994-10-00
On-sale date
1994-08-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.00 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
75960602457539421
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ben Reilly - 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
0Power and Responsibility Part 2cover1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; letters: Todd KleinSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Judas Traveller; Ben Reilly
1Power and Responsibility, Part 2: Breakdown!comic story23script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Joe RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ben Reilly; Traveller; Mr. Nacht; Scrier; Chakra; Mary Jane Parker; Aunt May Parker; Chameleon (villain); Vermin (villain); Carnage (villain)
2The Double Part 2: No Escapecomic story10script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Liam Sharp; inks: Robin Riggs; colors: John Kalisz; letters: Steve DutroBen Reilly [Scarlet Spider]; GUEST: Gwen Stacy Clone; VILLAIN: Jackal
3Maximum Carnagetext article2script: Beck FreemanCarnage; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
4The Exile Returnsillustration1pencils: Steven Butler; inks: Steven ButlerScarlet Spider
5Back from the Edgeillustration1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Larry MahlstedtSpider-Man; Puma
6Carnagecharacter profile1pencils: Shawn McManus; inks: Shawn McManusCarnage [Cletus Kasady]
7-letters page1letters: typeset
8Birth of a Spider-Man, Part 2cover1pencils: Bags; inks: Larry MahlstedtJackal, Peter Parker, Ben Reilly First, Spider-Man, Joyce Delaney, Miles Warren

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 2.95 USD; 4.00 CAD; 2.00 GBP; barcode 00928102457610

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Series context

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Sources

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