Publishers / Marvel / The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) / #47
47October 1980
$0.50

The Spectacular Spider-Man #47

Marvel · October 1980 · on sale July 22, 1980

First appearance: Nathan LubenskyFirst appearance: Narda RavannaFirst appearance: Belladonna1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#47
Publication date
October 1980
Key date
October 1980
On-sale date
July 22, 1980
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Nathan Lubensky - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Narda Ravanna - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Belladonna - 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
0Who Is the New Prowler?cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Irving WatanabePeter Parker, Spider-Man
1A Night on the Prowl!comic story17script: Roger Stern; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Bruce D.; colors: Glynis W.; letters: Bruce D.Bruce Banner, Belladonna First, Hobie Brown, Brunnhilde, Carol Danvers, Hercules, Hulk, Iron Fist, Nathan Lubensky First, Ms. Marvel, Nova, May Parker, Peter Parker, Prowler
2-letters page1script: Bill Mantlo

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860219910

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #2
ISBN 0-7851-2042-4		2006On eBay ›
Spider-Man by Roger Stern Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8827-8		2014On eBay ›
Spider-Man: Origin of the Hobgoblin #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5854-7		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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