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1January 1996
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Venom: Along Came a Spider #1

Marvel · January 1996 · on sale November 28, 1995

First appearance: PhageFirst appearance: RiotFirst appearance: LasherOrigin: Hybrid
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Identification plate

Series
Venom: Along Came a Spider (Marvel, 1996 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1996
Key date
January 1996
On-sale date
November 28, 1995
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.15 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
75960604304000111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Scott Washington - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Derek Washington - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Mrs. Washington - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Hybrid.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Greg Luzniak; inks: Bob WiacekEddie Brock, Ben Reilly, Spider-Man, Venom
1Along Came A Spidercomic story22script: Larry Hama; pencils: Joe St. Pierre, Tom Grindberg; inks: Greg Adams, Randy Emberlin, Mark McKenna, Rodney Ramos; colors: Tom Smith, Malibu Coloring; letters: Susan Crespi, Caroline WellsEddie Brock, Alton Clark, Ben Reilly, Spider-Man, Detective Steen, Trish Tilby, Venom, Anne Weying
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3Hybrid, Phase One: First Touchcomic story16script: Evan Skolnick; pencils: Patrick Zircher; inks: Greg Adams; colors: Tom Smith, Malibu; letters: Jim NovakAgony First, Vance Astrovik, Guardsman First, Hybrid First, Lasher First, Phage First, Riot First, Derek Washington First, Mrs. Washington First, Scott Washington First

Where to read it

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Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #2
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Venomnibus #2
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Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus #1
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Series context

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Sources

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