Publishers / Marvel / The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) / #20
20[November] 1986
$1.25; 2.00 CAD

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #20

Marvel · [November] 1986 · on sale 1986-08-05

First appearance: Arno StarkFirst appearance: Iron ManFirst appearance: Gregor ShapankaDeath of Blizzard1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
[November] 1986
Key date
1986-11-00
On-sale date
1986-08-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.25; 2.00 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Arno Stark - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Iron Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Gregor Shapanka - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Blizzard, Gregor Shapanka.

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
0He's Back! The Iron Man of 2020cover1pencils: Bob Wiacek; inks: Bob WiacekIron Man First, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Arno Stark First
1Man of the Yearcomic story39script: Christopher Priest; pencils: Mark Beachum; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim NovakBlizzard First, Randi Cooper, Iron Man First, J. Jonah Jameson, Candi Muggins, Mamie Muggins, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Gregor Shapanka First, Spider-Man, Arno Stark First, Mary Jane Watson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860292165

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Series context

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Sources

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