Free Comic Book Day 2023: Spider-Man / Venom #[nn] for Sale - First Appearance of Joel Williams - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Free Comic Book Day 2023: Spider-Man / Venom (Marvel, 2023 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: 2023
Key date: 2023-05-06
On-sale date: 2023-05-06
Indicia publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price: 0.00 FREE
Pages: 32
Barcode: 75960620620900111
Rating: Rated T - Teen/13+; blue logo [Teen(+)]

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Josh Williams - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Patrick Gleason; inks: Patrick Gleason; colors: Bryan Valenza	Eddie Brock, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Venom
1	Marvel Insider	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: ? (ad copy); pencils: ? (insets); inks: ? (insets); colors: ? (insets); letters: typeset
2	Hunting Bait	comic story	8	script: Zeb Wells; pencils: Patrick Gleason; inks: Patrick Gleason; colors: Marcio Menyz; letters: VC's Joe Caramagna; editing: Kaeden McGahey, Nick Lowe	Doctor Octopus, Kraven the Hunter, Sergei Kravinoff, Otto Octavius, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
3	Spider-Verse TPB	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: ? (ad copy); pencils: ? (cover); inks: ? (cover); colors: ? (cover); letters: typeset
4	Guardians of the Galaxy #1	promo (ad from the publisher)	2	pencils: Jackson Lanzing; inks: Jackson Lanzing; colors: Kev Walker
5	January, 1940	comic story	8	script: Al Ewing; pencils: Cafu; inks: Cafu; colors: Frank D'Armata; letters: VC's Clayton Cowles; editing: Tom Groneman, Devin Lewis	Dylan Brock, Flexo, Venom, Joel Williams First, Josh Williams First, The Angel, Thomas Halloway, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Monako
6	Edge of Spider-Verse TPB	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: ? (ad copy); pencils: ? (cover); inks: ? (cover); colors: ? (cover); letters: typeset
7	Marvel July 1963 HC	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: ? (ad copy); pencils: ? (cover); inks: ? (cover); colors: ? (cover); letters: typeset
8	Preview of Ultimate Invasion #1	preview (from the publisher)	4	script: Jonathan Hickman; pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Andrew Currie; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: VC's Joe Caramagna; editing: Michelle Marchese, Wil Moss	Black Bolt, Black Panther, Blackagar Boltagon, Iron Man, The Maker, Mister Fantastic, Miles Morales, Namor, Reed Richards, Reed Richards, Spider-Man, Tony Stark, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
9	-	credits, title page	1	script: ? (summary copy); pencils: ? (logos); inks: ? (logos); colors: ? (logos); letters: typeset
10	The Amazing Spider-Mail	text story	2	script: Devin Lewis, Nick Lowe, Wil Moss; pencils: Jen Bartel; inks: Jen Bartel; colors: Jen Bartel	Eddie Brock, Miles Morales, Peter Parker, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Venom, Venom, Jennifer Walters, Mary Jane Watson
11	Edge of Spider-Verse TPB	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: ? (ad copy); pencils: ? (cover); inks: ? (cover); colors: ? (cover); letters: typeset
12	Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis #1	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.75	pencils: Nick Bradshaw; inks: Nick Bradshaw; colors: Nick Bradshaw
13	-	blank page(s)	0.25

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Armed and Dangerous ISBN 978-1-302-94739-2	2023	On eBay ›
Predestination ISBN 978-1-302-94851-1	2024	On eBay ›
Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells Omnibus #2 ISBN 978-1-302-96663-8	2026	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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