Publishers / Marvel / The Sensational Spider-Man (1996) / #16
16May 1997
$1.95; 2.75 CAD

The Sensational Spider-Man #16

Marvel · May 1997 · on sale 1997-03-05

First appearance: Billy Walters1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Sensational Spider-Man (Marvel, 1996 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
May 1997
Key date
1997-05-00
On-sale date
1997-03-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960603421501611
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Billy Walters - 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: Mike Wieringo; inks: Rich Case; letters: ComicraftPeter Parker, Spider-Man
1Paralyzed!comic story16script: Todd DeZago; pencils: Mike Wieringo; inks: Rich Case; colors: Gregory Wright, GCW; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft/LAHobie Brown, J. Jonah Jameson, Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Adrian Toomes, The Vulture, Billy Walters First, Anna Watson
2Brother's Keeper 2comic story6script: Todd DeZago; pencils: Rich Case; inks: Rich Case; colors: Gregory Wright, GCW; letters: RS, Comicraft/LADr. Ashley Kafka, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
3-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 07148603421605

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Man by Todd Dezago and Mike Wieringo #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90699-3		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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