Publishers / Marvel / The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) / #96
96November 1984
$0.60; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Spectacular Spider-Man #96

Marvel · November 1984 · on sale July 24, 1984

First appearance: Venom2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#96
Publication date
November 1984
Key date
November 1984
On-sale date
July 24, 1984
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Venom - 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...And What the Well-Dressed Spider-Man Is Wearing This Season!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Phil FelixThe Answer, Black Cat, Tandy Bowen, Cloak, Dagger, Wilson Fisk, Felicia Hardy, Tyrone Johnson, Kingpin, Silvio Manfredi, Aaron Nicholson, Peter Parker, Silvermane, Spider-Man
1The Final Answer!comic story23script: Al Milgrom; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Diana AlbersThe Answer, Black Cat, Tandy Bowen, Cloak, Dagger, Vanessa Fisk, Wilson Fisk, Felicia Hardy, Human Torch, Tyrone Johnson, Kingpin, Betty Brant, Silvio Manfredi, Mister Fantastic
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860219911
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860219911

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-3071-0		2009On eBay ›
Cloak & Dagger: Crime and Punishment #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6129-5		2012On eBay ›
Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-9003-5		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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