Publishers / Marvel / The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) / #43
43June 1980
$0.40

The Spectacular Spider-Man #43

Marvel · June 1980 · on sale March 25, 1980

First appearance (cover): Roderick KingsleyFirst appearance: Debra WhitmanFirst appearance (cover): Bella Donna Boudreaux1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#43
Publication date
June 1980
Key date
June 1980
On-sale date
March 25, 1980
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Steve Hopkins - 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: John Byrne; inks: Joe RubinsteinBelladonna First, Bella Donna Boudreaux First, Roderick Kingsley First, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1Pretty Poisoncomic story17script: Roger Stern; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: John CostanzaBelladonna First, Bella Donna Boudreaux First, Steve Hopkins First, Roderick Kingsley First, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Debra Whitman First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860219906

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #2
ISBN 0-7851-2042-4		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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