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The Amazing Spider-Man '97 #[nn]

Marvel · [September] 1997 · on sale 1997-07-23

First appearance: Lucky Lobo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man '97 (Marvel, 1997 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
[September] 1997
Key date
1997-09-00
On-sale date
1997-07-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.20 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
75960604430600111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lucky Lobo - 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
0Fury of the Forgotten Foe!cover2pencils: Tom LyleJake Conover, Lonnie Lincoln, Silvio Manfredi, Peter Parker, The Rose, Silvermane, Spider-Man, Tombstone
1... Before the Dawncomic story38script: Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern; pencils: Tom Lyle; inks: Robert Jones; colors: Matt Webb; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft, Kiff SchollGiant-Man, Human Torch, Iron Man, Lucky Lobo First, Norman Osborn, Peter Parker, Hank Pym, Charles Snow, Spider-Man, Tony Stark, Johnny Storm, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp, Mary Jane Watson
2Creator Spotlight: Todd Dezagoin-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Mike Wieringo; inks: Mike Wieringo

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.05 CAD; barcode 07148602921275

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q115355305 (Lucky Lobo), first-appearance property (CC0)

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