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83April 1970
$0.15

The Amazing Spider-Man #83

Marvel · April 1970 · on sale 1970-01-13

First appearance: Richard FiskFirst appearance: Vanessa FiskFirst appearance: SchemerFirst-appearance dispute on file1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series)
Issue
#83
Publication date
April 1970
Key date
1970-04-00
On-sale date
1970-01-13
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Vanessa Fisk - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference points at The Amazing Spider-Man #70 instead - the dispute is on file, not hidden.

First appearance of Schemer - 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
0The Coming of... the Schemer!cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenRichard Fisk First, Peter Parker, Schemer First, Spider-Man
2The Schemer!comic story20script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mickey Demeo, Tony Mortellaro; letters: Sam RosenBetty Brant, Richard Fisk First, Vanessa Fisk First, Wilson Fisk, J. Jonah Jameson, Kingpin, Harry Osborn, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Schemer First, Spider-Man, George Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Flash Thompson
3-in-house column1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam Rosen
4Awesome Announcements Calculated to Rouse You Into a Seething Sea of Lethargy!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
5-letters page1.8script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Jim Mooney
6Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.2script: John F. Hayes

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Essential Spider-Man #4
ISBN 0-7851-0760-6		2000On eBay ›
Spider-Man Comics Magazine #101988On eBay ›
Spider-Man Comics Magazine #111988On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #641976On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #8283 of 443#84 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q7914646 (Vanessa Fisk), first-appearance property (CC0)

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