Publishers / Marvel / Amazing Spider-Man Family (2008) / #3
3February 2009
$4.99

Amazing Spider-Man Family #3

Marvel · February 2009 · on sale 2008-12-03

First appearance: Spider-Ma'amFirst appearance: Bobby Grillo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Amazing Spider-Man Family (Marvel, 2008 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
February 2009
Key date
2009-02-00
On-sale date
2008-12-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$4.99
Pages
104
Barcode
75960606507300311
Rating
Rated A

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Spider-Ma'am - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bobby Grillo - 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
0-cover1pencils: Patrick Olliffe; inks: Serge LaPointePeter Parker, Spider-Man
1The Punchcomic story30script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Val Semeiks; inks: Andy Lanning, Victor Olazaba, Kris Justice; colors: Andres Mossa, Andrew Crossley; letters: Dave SharpeLiz Allan, Bobby Grillo First, May Parker, Ben Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson
2Common Groundcomic story10script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Todd Nauck; inks: Todd Nauck; colors: Rain Beredo; letters: Dave Sharpe; editing: Tom BrennanThe Burglar, May Parker, Peter Parker, Rhino, Spider-Man, Aleksei Sytsevich, Anna Watson, Mary Jane Watson
3The Amazing Spider-Ma'amcomic story8script: Abby Denson; pencils: Colleen Coover; inks: Colleen Coover; colors: Colleen CooverMay Parker, Peter Parker, Rhino, Spider-Ma'am First, Spider-Man, Aleksei Sytsevich
4Bridge and Tunnelcomic story5script: Stuart Moore; pencils: Val Semeiks; inks: Mark Irwin; colors: Andres Mossa; letters: Dave SharpePeter Parker, Spider-Man
5The Spectacular Spider-Man #200cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal BuscemaSpider-Man; Green Goblin [Harry Osborn]
6Best of Enemies!comic story41script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Rob TokarLiz Allan, Green Goblin, J. Jonah Jameson, Harry Osborn, Normie Osborn, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 5.99 USD; 5.99 CAD; barcode 07447001984802

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man: Family Ties #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3825-9
2009On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Family Ties #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3517-3
2009On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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