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The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #9

Marvel · 1989 · on sale 1989

First appearance: Jonathan CaesarFirst appearance: Mindy McPherson1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
1989
Key date
1989-00-00
On-sale date
1989
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.00; 2.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jonathan Caesar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mindy McPherson - 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
0Atlantis Attacks [Chapter Six]cover1pencils: Alex Saviuk; inks: Alex SaviukTandy Bowen, Cloak, Dagger, Tyrone Johnson, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
1The Serpent in the Shadowcomic story25script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Dave Ross; inks: Andy Mushynsky, Mike Gustovich; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Rick Parker; editing: Jim SalicrupRomulus Augustulus, Tandy Bowen, Cloak, Dagger, Ghaur, Tyrone Johnson, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Tyrannus
2Freefallcomic story11script: Glenn Herdling; pencils: Scott McDaniel; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: John Wilcox; letters: Rick Parker; editing: Jim SalicrupHobie Brown, Mindy McPherson First, Prowler, Guido Sapristi
3The 25 Most Important Women in My Lifecomic story3script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck
4Sweet Revengecomic story10script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Mark McKenna; colors: T. Fine; letters: Rick Parker; editing: Jim SalicrupJonathan Caesar First, May Parker, Peter Parker, Anna Watson, Mary Jane Watson
5The Saga of the Serpent Crown Chapter Six: Golden Serpentcomic story6script: Peter Sanderson; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Bob Lewis; colors: Marc Siry; letters: Jade Moede; editing: Gregory Wright, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalcoNaga, Neptune, Set, Uatu, The Watcher

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.00 USD; 2.75 CAD; barcode 07148602935995

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Atlantis Attacks Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4492-2		2011On eBay ›
The Marvel Universe According to Hembeck #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90249-0		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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