Publishers / Marvel / The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) / #15
15February 1978
$0.35

The Spectacular Spider-Man #15

Marvel · February 1978 · on sale 1977-11-22

First appearance: Brother PowerFirst appearance: Achmed KorbaFirst appearance: Sister Sun
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
February 1978
Key date
1978-02-00
On-sale date
1977-11-22
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860219902
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Final Rage!cover1pencils: Keith Pollard, John Romita; inks: Frank GiacoiaBuford Hollis, Peter Parker, Razorback, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson
1The Final Rage!comic story17script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema, Ernie Chan; inks: Ernie Chan; colors: Sam Kato; letters: Joe RosenBruce Banner, Brother Power First, Buford Hollis, Hulk, Achmed Korba First, Man-Beast, Peter Parker, Razorback, Sha Shan, Sister Sun First, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack KirbyDevil Dinosaur; Moonboy

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #1
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Series context

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Sources

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