Publishers / Marvel / The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) / #18
18May 1978
$0.35

The Spectacular Spider-Man #18

Marvel · May 1978 · on sale February 21, 1978

First appearance: Holly Gillis1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
May 1978
Key date
May 1978
On-sale date
February 21, 1978
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860219905
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Holly Gillis - 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
0Cold Rage, Swift Doom!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Danny CrespiAngel, Bobby Drake, Iceman, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Warren Worthington III
1My Friend, My Foe!comic story17script: Mantlo; pencils: Buscema; inks: Hunt; colors: Mary Ellen Beveridge; letters: RosenAngel, Hector Ayala, Black Widow, Johnny Blaze, Stuart Clarke, Darkstar, Bobby Drake, Ghost Rider, Holly Gillis First, Hercules, Iceman, Peter Parker, Laynia Petrovna, Rampage
2-letters page1script: Bill Mantlo
3-in-house column1script: Stan LeeMs. Marvel [Carol Danvers]

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #2291989On eBay ›
Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #1
ISBN 0-7851-1682-6		2005On eBay ›
The Champions Classic #2
ISBN 078512098X		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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