Publishers / Marvel / The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) / #244
244March 1997
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The Spectacular Spider-Man #244

Marvel · March 1997 · on sale January 22, 1997

First appearance: Jack O'Lantern1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#244
Publication date
March 1997
Key date
March 1997
On-sale date
January 22, 1997
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602199424411
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jack O'Lantern - 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
0He's Baaaack!cover1pencils: Luke Ross; inks: Luke Ross; letters: ComicraftChameleon, Kraven the Hunter, Alexei Kravinoff, Peter Parker, Dmitri Smerdyakov, Spider-Man
1Backlashcomic story22script: J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Luke Ross; inks: John Stanisci; colors: John Kalisz; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftDaniel Berkhart, Betty Brant, Chameleon, Grizzly, Brian Hibbs, Jack O'Lantern First, John Jameson, Dr. Ashley Kafka, Kangaroo, Kraven the Hunter, Alexei Kravinoff, Maxwell Markham, Peter Parker, Dmitri Smerdyakov
2-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 07447002199503

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Series context

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