Publishers / Marvel / Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985) / #2
2July 1985
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #2

Marvel · July 1985 · on sale March 5, 1985

First appearance: MagsquitoFirst appearance (cover): Hoppity HarrisonFirst appearance: Wolverine-Bug2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
July 1985
Key date
July 1985
On-sale date
March 5, 1985
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance (cover) of Hoppity Harrison - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

First appearance (cover) of Buzzard - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Bullfrog - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

First appearance of Professor X-Bug - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Bug-Eye - 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: Mark Armstrong; inks: Joe AlbeloBullfrog First, Buzzard First, Hoppity Harrison First, Peter Porker, Spider-Ham
1Of Buzzards and Bullfrogscomic story17script: Steve Skeates; pencils: Mark Armstrong; inks: Joe Albelo; colors: Steve Mellor; letters: Rick ParkerBullfrog First, Bunsen Bunny, Buzzard First, Hoppity Harrison First, J. Jeremiah Jackal Jr., J. Jonah Jackal, Peter Porker, Spider-Ham, Upton Adam Stray
2The Uncanny X-Bugscomic story5script: Steve Mellor; pencils: Steve Mellor; inks: Steve Mellor; colors: Steve Mellor; letters: Steve MellorBug-Eye First, Colosso-Bug First, Kurt-Bug First, Magsquito First, Night-Crawly First, Ororo-Bug First, Wolverine-Bug First, Professor X-Bug First
3-in-house column1script: Tom DeFalco
4They Have Already Begun to Talk About... Planet Terrypromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren Kremer; letters: Grace KremerOmnus, Planet Terry, Robota

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860283807
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860283807

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91843-9		2019On eBay ›
Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4352-9		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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